Senior Cloud Engineer

Atyeti Inc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Atyeti Inc

Talent Acquisition Specialist & Account Manager

Client: Multinational Investment company

Location: London (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Summary: Drive the evaluation and migration from VMware to a next-gen virtualization platform (Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox, etc.). Architect a secure, scalable Windows infrastructure for hybrid environments. Lead POC creation and benchmarking to identify the optimal platform and develop a detailed implementation and migration strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate & compare VMware alternatives for feasibility, cost, and performance.
• Lead POCs and performance benchmarking as part of this evaluation.
• Develop & execute a migration roadmap for the design & implementation of this platform.
• Champion automation, security & compliance.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Windows infrastructure engineering and architecture.
• 2+ years of experience in VMware-to-non-VMware migrations or hybrid cloud virtualization projects.
• Expertise in at least two or more VMware alternatives such as Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, KVM, Proxmox, or OpenStack.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity management.
• Experience with automation and IoC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and/or PowerShell DSC.
• Strong networking and storage knowledge, including SDN, SAN/NAS, NVMe, and vNIC configurations.
• Understanding of security and compliance (NIST, CIS, SOC2).
• Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure transformation projects in a regulated financial environment.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

Financial Services, Banking, and IT Services and IT Consulting