Virtualisation Engineer (VMware/vSphere/Horizon) — SC Cleared — Nottingham

Xact Placements

📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Contract Computer Occupations Posted June 18, 2026

Job Description



(Inside IR35) | On site 5 days | Contract to 31 March 2027 + likely extension


A central government client is looking for an experienced Virtualisation Engineer to join an established infrastructure team in Nottingham. This is a long-standing programme so it’s a genuinely stable, long-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension (6–12 months beyond March 2027).


You’ll be project-focused, building and maintaining the virtualisation estate, with some BAU and technical support as required. You’ll need to be hands-on and confident owning the platform end to end.


Essential

  • Expert-level VMware — vSphere, ESXi and Horizon VDI (build, upgrade, management)

  • Windows Server 2012(R2), 2016 and 2019

  • HPE Servers and data centre management

  • Active Directory and core networking

  • Comfortable joining an on-call rota (1 week in 4)
  • Desirable: ...