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Senior Vmware (Vulnerability Remediation)

Job Posted: 20 days ago

Salary: £ 575 - 575 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

VMware Engineer - Vulnerability Remediation

£575 a day (Inside IR35)

4 Months

Manchester (2 days onsite)

We are seeking an experienced VMware Engineer (Contract) to support a focused vulnerability assessment and remediation programme across a complex on-premises VMware estate. This is a delivery-focused contract role requiring immediate impact. The contractor will take full ownership of identifying, analysing, and remediating security vulnerabilities across VMware vSphere, VMware ESXi, and VMware vCenter Server environments. You will be expected to operate independently, manage challenging stakeholders, and drive remediation to completion within agreed timelines.

Key Objectives

Assess and validate vulnerability findings across the VMware estate.
Remediate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities within defined SLA windows.
Reduce overall risk exposure through patching, upgrades, configuration hardening, and compensating controls.
Provide clear reporting on remediation status, risk acceptance, and outstanding actions.
Review and validate vulnerability scan outputs affecting ESXi hosts and vCenter components.
Perform impact and risk assessments prior to remediation.
ESXi patching and upgrades
vCenter updates
Security configuration hardening
Cluster remediation activities
Coordinate change management activities and maintenance windows.
Conduct root cause analysis on recurring vulnerabilities.
Engage directly with infrastructure, network, security, teams to resolve dependencies.
Challenge and influence stakeholders to ensure remediation actions are prioritised appropriately.
Provide clear technical documentation and executive-level status reporting.
Ensure remediation activities align with vendor advisories and industry security standards.
Required Experience

Strong hands-on experience in enterprise on-prem VMware environments.
Proven track record of delivering vulnerability remediation programmes.
Deep knowledge of vSphere architecture and cluster design
ESXi lifecycle and patch management
vCenter upgrade paths and dependencies
HA, DRS, vMotion configurations
Experience working with security scanning tools and interpreting CVEs.
Strong understanding of infrastructure hardening and security best practices.
Ability to operate autonomously with minimal supervision.
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