SC Cleared Vmware Vdefend Architect

VMware vDefend Firewall Architect (Contract)

Our client, a well-established VMware Partner and professional services organisation, is seeking an experienced VMware vDefend Firewall Architect to support a major security transformation programme within a large enterprise environment.

You will be part of an expert consulting team delivering two key work streams:

• Design and enable VMware vDefend Advanced Threat Protection features
• Support IDS/IPS policy enablement and tuning
• Assist with malware prevention configuration and optimisation
• Develop threat scenarios and advanced detection use cases
• Support threat assessment, investigation, and evidence-chain analysis
• Assist with testing, validation, and Day 2 operational activities

• Assist with deployment of the vDefend Firewall platform
• Support Distributed Firewall (DFW) policy creation and rule migration
• Define and scale policy structures and operating models
• Build security policies across Infrastructure and applications
• Assist with Identity Firewall configuration
• Support logging, monitoring, visibility, and operational metrics
• Assist with capacity management and standardisation goals
• Support product upgrades, patching, and ongoing optimisation
• Develop custom dashboards and reporting

• Strong hands‑on experience with VMware NSX/vDefend Firewall
• Proven experience designing and deploying ATP/IDS/IPS solutions
• Expertise in distributed Firewall policy design (Macro/Meso/Micro)
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and security visibility tools
• Ability to support security investigations and attack life‑cycle analysis
• Experience operating in large, complex enterprise environments
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills

• Remote role (UK-based candidates only)
• An active security clearance is required
• Immediate or January 2026 availability preferred