Infrastructure Support Engineer - VMWare

Location: 1 day a month onsite (Portsmouth), will alter to Fareham at some point this year), rest of time work at home. Due to SLA’s candidates will need to be a max 30-35 mile radius from Portsmouth/Fareham area.Hours: flexible 0800-1800 hrs range Monday to FridaySalary: £48,500 p.aWe have an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Support Engineer who specializes in VMWare to join our client on a permanent basis working in a hybrid working arrangement.The ideal candidate would be an experienced 3rd line support engineer who has previously worked in the financial sector. Someone who can work multiple work streams simultaneously in a demanding risk-averse and formally managed environment.Key responsibilities are to deliver both Business as Usual and Project requirements to our customer.Key Deliverables:- Incident and Problem Management- Creation and updating of documentation- Timely implementation of all changes- Working as part of project teams to design and deliver customer requirements- Platform builds / installations / upgradesMandatory skills:• Build and application integration• Strong troubleshooting skills• Windows Server 2012 and above• Active Directory• Clustering• Powershell• VMware vSphere Preferably V6.5 and above• ESXi• vCenter• Internet connectivity including proxy serversExperience with:- Design, development and system integration- Ability to convert design documents to into live execution- Planning, deployment, configuration and BAU/ongoing maintenance of the above- Writing and reviewing design and implementation documentation- History of employment in a Wintel Infrastructure role, demonstrating five years plus experience.Desirable Skills:- Citrix Xenapp- Legacy Visual Basic scripting- vSphere PowerCLI scripting- IBM Bigfix automation, package creation including ActionScript- Public Key Infrastructure including MS Certificate Authority, OpenSSH- Ability to convey technical information and advice appropriate to the audience-Mandatory Requirements:- 24x7 Standby cover as part of a rota- Scheduled weekend overtime as required