Senior Infrastructure Engineer - VMware - Long Term Contract

AND Digital • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Technical Lead to join a high-profile infrastructure optimisation programme within a large BPO organisation. The engagement focuses on reducing operational and licensing costs across a substantial VMware and Azure estate through rightsizing, rationalisation, storage optimisation, and infrastructure decommissioning initiatives. In addition to leading technical delivery, the successful candidate will act as the primary client-facing infrastructure lead, working closely with Change Advisory Boards (CAB), application owners, and senior technology stakeholders to drive programme outcomes and validate cost savings.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi administration.
• Strong experience with VM rightsizing, vMotion, DRS, host clustering, performance analysis, and capacity optimisation.
• Proven experience managing Azure IaaS environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, Automation, Storage Accounts, Blob lifecycle management, and environment scheduling.
• Experience with enterprise storage optimisation, tiering strategies, lifecycle management, and orphaned volume remediation.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Python.
• Experience developing automated discovery, reporting, and remediation scripts using controlled and auditable deployment methodologies.
• Understanding of SQL Server licensing models and edition features.
• Experience performing usage assessments to support licence optimisation initiatives.
• Experience operating within structured ITIL/ITSM environments.
• Familiarity with CAB processes, change management, CMDB maintenance, and governance controls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to engage with technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior client leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of cloud cost management principles, chargeback/showback models, cost attribution, and Azure tagging strategies.
• Experience with FinOps.

Responsibilities

• Analyse CPU and memory utilisation across the VMware estate to identify rightsizing opportunities, including underutilised and resource-constrained hosts.
• Lead the planning and execution of VM rightsizing activities, initially within non-production environments before progressing to production through approved change-management processes.
• Coordinate the decommissioning of idle virtual machines, including backup validation, CAB approvals, CMDB updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Design and implement automated start/stop schedules for non-production Azure environments to optimise infrastructure consumption and reduce operational costs.
• Identify and remediate orphaned or disconnected storage volumes through scripted discovery and controlled batch deletion processes.
• Deliver storage optimisation initiatives, including data tiering across on-premises and cloud platforms, and implementation of Azure Blob Storage lifecycle policies.
• Support SQL Server licence optimisation activities by conducting feature-usage assessments and assisting with edition downgrade programmes where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain remediation runbooks, operational procedures, rollback plans, and implementation documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support to infrastructure engineers while representing the programme at CAB meetings and client governance forums.
• Produce programme deliverables including utilisation assessments, rightsizing registers, capacity reporting, optimisation tracking, and cost-saving validation reports.

Benefits

• Opportunities to work on projects with big clients and produce meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives.
• A “Blended Working” model, meaning you will be able to work in a range of locations from; your home, in your clubhouse, on a client, as well as just a change of scenery.
• The benefits of having a small company feel through being part of an autonomous Club, while being able to take in the benefits of a larger organisation.
• A dedicated career scrum team, designed to help you reach your career goals and develop the skills you need to be your best self.
• A safe environment for you to be yourself and challenge yourself.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed