Sr. VMware (VCF) Support Engineer - Contract - Outside IR35 at IO Associates, Italy, £Contract Rate

Seniorr VMware (VCF) Support Engineer - Contract - Outside IR35 (part time+)

Senior-level VMware specialist providing on-demand, remote support to global enterprise clients running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). This is not a full-time project role-it's part of the clients flexible support model, where you engage as needed to resolve complex, business-critical issues.

What you'll do

• Act as an escalation SME across VCF (vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Suite)
• Troubleshoot and resolve high-severity issues across compute, storage, and network layers
• Support lifecycle activities (patching, upgrades, domain management via SDDC Manager)
• Provide root cause analysis, fixes, and best-practice guidance to enterprise clients
• Work directly with customer SMEs to stabilise and optimise environments

Delivery model:

• On-demand / part-time: typically up to ~20 hours per week, scaling with demand
• Fully remote: can be delivered from any location
• On-call element: support a 24/7 environment with occasional out-of-hours response
• High-impact work: focused on complex problem-solving rather than day-to-day admin
• Ideal for contractors or consultants looking to complement existing engagements

Experience needed

• 10+ years VMware experience, including deep VCF expertise
• Strong hands-on across vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, and VCF architecture
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex, multi-layer issues
• Experience in enterprise support / escalation environments

In short: flexible, expert-level VMware support work-high-value, low overhead, and designed to fit around your current commitments while working with large global clients.