Cloud & Virtualisation Engineer

As a Cloud & Virtualisation Engineer at Barclays, your role involves supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality, and governance standards. You will spearhead the evolution of the digital landscape, driving innovation, and excellence. Your responsibilities include: - Deep knowledge of vCenter and ESXi installation, configuration / troubleshooting. - Fair knowledge about VMware SAN / VCF infrastructure using SDDC manager. - Managing weekend Complex/ L3 Changes. - Good communication and presentation skills. - Strong interpersonal skills to get along well with others. - Experience on vRA, vRO, vROPs, vSAN, vSAN Max, vRLI (Certification will be an advantage). - Hands-on Experience on HP ILO & Dell idrac. - NSX & NSXT Basic Knowledge. - Good knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation. - Basic Knowledge of vIDM, vRLCM. - A good understanding of other infrastructure areas and their interaction with the virtual environment: servers, storage, operating systems, databases, and network. - Ability to build & maintain a strong working relationship with other technical teams using SRE model & mindset. - Managing escalated tickets from Service Ops. - Ability to manage Major incidents. - Deep understanding of ITIL. - Able to multi-task, can manage and prioritize several projects to meet deadlines. - Performing with minimal supervision, works well independently. - Ability to operate as part of a collaborative effort within a team. - Must be able to work under pressure, take clear ownership of issues, and drive to ensure successful closure for the customer, peers, and IT Production. - Risk & Audit Compliance. - Experience in Virtualization and Cloud Technology. Additionally, some other highly valued skills may include: - Working with Engineering and introducing changes in infrastructure. - Providing input into Cloud & Virt project plans. - Management of tasks and responsibilities to ensure the efficient running of the Supported Services. - Coaching and developing the skills of other less experienced staff. - VCP certificated and VCAP will be added advantage. - Preferred Certifications: ITIL, VMware Certified Professional (VCP), and AWS Certification. - Scripting experience knowledge would be an added advantage. - Familiarity with tools like Grafana, ELK Stack (elastic search or kibana) or datadog for Monitoring/Observability. - Familiarity with Ansible or chef for automated infrastructure management. - Understanding of Networking Protocols/database Basics. The purpose of your role is to build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems. Your accountabilities include responsibilities in Build Engineering, Incident Management, Automation, Security, Teamwork, and Learning. As an Analyst, you are expected to perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement. You are required to have in-depth technical knowledge and experience in your assigned area of expertise, lead and supervise a team if applicable, and have an impact on the work of related teams within the area. All colleagues at Barclays are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.,