Infrastructure Engineer (Virtualisation) - VMware POD LeadLocated in Sheffield9+ month Contract 360- 390 per day insideIR35Hybrid - 3 days in the office per weekWe are seeking a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer (Virtualisation) to join the Virtualisation Engineering Team. This is a leadership role within a VMware Engineering POD, responsible for driving product vision, automation, reliability, and service sustainability across a large-scale enterprise VMware estate.Responsibilities include: Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within a POD structure Own people and performance management responsibilities Define VMware product strategy focusing on automation, reliability, availability, performance, and scale Design, deploy, and manage VMware technologies including vSphere, vRO, vRLI, vROps, and vLCM Drive automation initiatives using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, and vRealize Suite Establish and enforce engineering standards and SRE best practices Improve service sustainability, transformation, and platform reliability Oversee capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity Manage major incidents and represent the team on critical calls Ensure compliance, CVE management, and adherence to regulatory standards Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Applications, Connectivity teams, and vendors Manage full hardware and software lifecycle from deployment to decommissioningSkills and Experience: 15+ years'' total IT experience, including 12+ years