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This is a senior technical role requiring hands-on engineering excellence and solution design, serving as a technical authority for our on-premises data center platforms, virtualization, storage and broader hybrid infrastructure.\nWorking closely with Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) engineering teams, I&O leadership, and business stakeholders, you will translate business requirements and technology trends into scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions. You will define standards, lead design decisions, govern technical quality, and guide the team through complex infrastructure programmes whilst ensuring operational platforms remain current, performant, and aligned to the strategic roadmap.\nKey responsibilities\nDefine and maintain reference architectures and target-state designs for VMware VCF 9.0 platform architecture and lifecycle patterns.\nDefine Aria Operations observability strategy (telemetry standards, alert philosophy, capacity/performance governance, service reporting) and ensure operational adoption.\nDefine VCF Automation platform approach (catalog/service design, templates/guardrails, governance, operational model) and guide implementation and sustainment.\nDefine backup/recovery architecture using Veeam and Data Domain, including recoverability assurance and DR readiness patterns.\nDefine hybrid cloud architecture and operating model across Azure and AWS (connectivity, identity/access concepts, monitoring/logging, backup/security baselines).\nVDI/RDS architecture and standards: define operationally supportable architectures and standards for Omnissa Horizon, Workspace ONE, and Microsoft RDS (availability, scalability, security controls, patch/lifecycle strategy, monitoring, DR considerations).\nGolden image strategy: define enterprise image/template strategy, including repeatable build pipelines with Packer, template/content distribution using VMware Content Library, validation gates, versioning, rollback, and security hardening baselines.\nLead solution design and implementation for major infrastructure programmes, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives, ensuring designs are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and operationally supportable.\nServe as escalation point for the most complex cross-domain incidents and systemic problem elimination; ensure strong problem records and post-incident outputs in ServiceNow.\nEstablish engineering standards for automation and configuration management.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions; produce technology assessments, proof-of-concept outcomes, and formal recommendations to IT leadership.\nMentor and coach infrastructure engineers, raising engineering standards, sharing architectural knowledge, and supporting professional development.\nEssential requirements\nAt least 12 years of infrastructure/platform engineering experience including architecture ownership and hands-on delivery.\nExpert-level, hands-on experience of virtualization/private cloud capability (VMware/VCF strongly preferred).\nExperience deploying and operating Horizon/Workspace ONE/RDS at enterprise scale (preferred)\nStrong expertise in storage architecture including SAN (Fibre Channel and/or iSCSI), VSAN, NAS, and software-defined storage concepts.\nExperience or exposure to infrastructure-as-code\nProven capability to architect and operationalize enterprise monitoring/observability standards (Logic Monitor and Aria Operations).\nProven capability to architect, govern, and troubleshoot provisioning automation (VCF Automation).\nProven backup/recovery architecture and operational assurance experience (Veeam/Data Domain patterns, DR test strategy).\nHybrid cloud engineering and operations knowledge across Azure and AWS (preferred)\nStrong Windows Server and Linux (preferred) engineering expertise; ability to define standards and troubleshoot complex issues.\nExperience operating in global enterprise environments with audit/compliance expectations.\nStrong security-by-design mindset and stakeholder management skills; ability to lead through influence as an individual contributor.\nPreferred Qualifications\nVMware Certified (Advanced) Professional (VCP/VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or equivalent VCF-level certification.\nHands-on experience operating VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 (SDDC Manager, lifecycle management, vSAN, NSX) in a production environment.\nHigher education in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.\nUK Benefits include:\nFlexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.\nIt’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.\nFind out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/\nHybrid working\nWe work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.\nHiring process\nInterested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.\nFind out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process\nAbout AVEVA\nAVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals - safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.\nWe are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/\nFind out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/\nAVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.\nAVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. 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