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TESTQ Technologies Limited

VMWare Architect

Hybrid

Sheffield, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

04-03-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership Python Monitoring Ansible VMware Linux Windows Virtualization Team Management Agile

Job Specifications

Mandatory Skills : VMWare ESXi, vRealize Suite Vmware Private Cloud

The role is part of Virtualization Engineering Team within Distributed Compute

Enterprise services

A VMware Engineering POD Lead is responsible for guiding the development and delivery
of VMware products ensuring they meet business needs and customer expectations
Responsible for VMware Products Vision and Strategy with a focus on automation
availability reliability performance and scale Managing complex environmental issues
collaborating with wider teams such as Operations Applications Engineering
Connectivity and vendors Establish and enforce engineering standards and SRE best
practices through platform constraints and highfidelity system modelling
The successful applicant will be in undertaking all processes and procedures that
underpin an effective and efficient engineering solutions to support business critical
services hosted on VMware shared platform Jobholder will also be responsible for driving
the Service Sustainability Transformation and SRE initiatives within team drive
automation of routine tasks and ensure improved service reliability through engineering
solutions

In this role you will

Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within the POD structure
Responsible for people and performance management of the team
Design deploy and manage VMware vSphere VRO vRLI and related technologies
Oversee daytoday operations troubleshooting and performance tuning of the virtual
environment
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for business
needs
Drive automation initiatives using tools such as PowerCLI Ansible or vRealize Suite

INTERNAL

Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and best practices
Participate in capacity planning disaster recovery and business continuity activities
Stay updated with the latest VMware technologies and industry trends
Engage key stakeholders to ensure product success and value communicate issues
progress and resolutions for critical incidents liaise between operations and
engineering teams
Continuously monitor compliance and mitigate risks using tools like vRealize
Operations ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies
Manage and improve product offerings throughout their lifecycle using Agile
methodologies assess resource needs for critical services
Share regular product updates with stakeholders ensure products are updated and
compliant with supported versions communicate CVEs promptly
Provide technical direction and leadership ensuring best practices in VMware
products distributed systems servers and storage
Handle crisis situations efficiently representing the team in major incident calls and
providing technical expertise
Implement robust monitoring and ing systems to proactively manage platform
health
Ensure system availability and performance meeting defined SLAs and SLOs
Plan for future capacity needs and optimize system performance through tuning and
scaling

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements

15 Years of total IT experience with large scale IT Infrastructure and 12 year of
experience with Distributed Systems Ex Linux Windows High Availability Solutions
Server Hardware and VMware products
DiplomaBEBTechMTechMSc in Computer ScienceIT preferred or any
engineering field considered or equivalent
Proven leadership and team management skills
Experienced in managing and maintaining VMware products vSphere vCenter
vROPS vRO vRLI vRLCM within banking finance domain
Proven ability to lead and drive engineering deliveries through automation using
PowerCLI Python Ansible vRO workflows in large scale virtualization infrastructure
Strong understanding of network and storage technologies in relation to distributed
systems especially VMware platform
Ability to work collaboratively in team environment and communicate effectively with
technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Excellent communication interpersonal leadership and problemsolving skills
Proficient in managing the entire lifecycle of hardware and software from planning
and deployment to maintenance and decommissioning

Skills

Mandatory Skills : VMWare ESXi, vRealize Suite Vmware Private Cloud

About the Company

TESTQ TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED is a global IT services and solutions company headquartered in the UK. Our offerings span various industry sectors with strong technical, domain and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs continuously in an ever-changing business environment. Know more