V-Defend Principal Architect and Engineers (Contract) A large-scale UK transformation programme is looking for a V-Defend Principal Architect to shape and deliver VMware NSX vDefend security across an enterprise environment.We''re also hiring V-Defend Engineers to support the build, policy rollout, and day-two operations.You''ll work under the direction of the Prime Contractor and/or End Customer, driving both implementation and operational readiness.This role spans two parallel workstreams:Workstream 1: Design + deployment of vDefend Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)Workstream 2: Architecture + rollout of vDefend Firewall / Distributed Firewall (DFW) and security controlsWhat you''ll deliverWorkstream 2 - vDefend Firewall (DFW) and Policy ArchitectureSupport platform deployment to enable NSX/vDefend capabilities (incl. NSXi integration as required)Architect and implement DFW policy structure and scalable rule frameworksLead DFW rule creation and rule migration activitiesDefine the target operating model (process, ownership, governance, day-2)Set standardisation goals and build a repeatable policy approachBuild and scale policy layers:Common Services Policy (Macro)Infrastructure Policy (Meso)Application Policy (Micro)Implement and/or support Identity FirewallDesign for visibility, logging, monitoring, and operational metricsSupport capacity management and operational reportingWorkstream 1 - vDefend Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)Enable and configure ATPDesign and implement I