Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer (VMware) Location: MOD Corsham (3-4 days on-site) Contract Type: Contract Outside IR35 Salary: £450-470 a day Outside Security Clearance: SC required, DV beneficial or willingness to be processed through a DV clearance The Opportunity: Our client is a leader in digital and software services, supporting critical UK defence and government projects. This role offers the chance to work on advanced cloud hosting platforms for the Royal Navy, playing a key part in securing and optimising mission-critical infrastructure. The Role: As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will work as part of a highly skilled team managing multi-tenant private cloud environments. You will: Design, deploy, and manage software-defined networking (SDN) and VMware NSX-T. Configure and maintain Linux (Ubuntu preferred) and Windows OS environments, including Active Directory. Implement security best practices, system hardening (CIS benchmarks), and vulnerability management using Nessus. The Person: You should have experience in cloud infrastructure within defence, MOD, or government environments. Essential skills include: VMware Cloud Foundation Core (vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX-T). Experience with hyper-converged infrastructure (preferably Dell vXrail). Security hardening, compliance, and vulnerability scanning. Understanding of ITIL service management. Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to work directly with customers and stakeholders. Security Clearance: SC clearance required DV clearance beneficial This role requires 3-4 days per week on-site at MOD Corsham, with occasional travel to other sites ADZN1_UKTJ