**Job Title:** Senior Architect **Location** : Portsmouth (potential visits to Glasgow) **Your role** We are seeking a highly skilled VMware Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade virtualisation solutions. The role focuses on delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance environments using VMware vSphere, vSAN, and Horizon View. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) and support secure remote access deployments. **Key Responsibilities** + Architect and deploy VMware vSphere environments with integrated vSAN storage solutions. + Design and implement Horizon View platforms to deliver Windows 10/11 virtual desktops and applications. + Lead the creation of reference images for Horizon deployments, including optimisation and security hardening. + Configure Horizon Connection Servers, Horizon Agents, and supporting infrastructure components . + Integrate Horizon View with Active Directory in a secure environment. + Collaborate with stakeholders to define business and technical requirements, constraints, and risks. + Provide guidance on backup strategies and data protection for Horizon environments. + Support migration and refresh cycles for Horizon reference images and desktop pools. **Skills and Experience** + Proven experience designing and implementing VMware Horizon View environments in secure enterprise settings. + Deep knowledge of VMware vSAN architecture and performance optimisation. + Familiarity with VMware vCenter, and ESXi host management. + Strong understanding of Horizon deployment planning, including display protocols (Blast Extreme, PCoIP), desktop pools, and application provisioning. + Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with stakeholders. + Excellent documentation skills for design decisions and implementation guides. **Desirable Qualifications** + VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent. + Experience with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) for image automation. This role will require you to become security cleared to a high level. Please visit National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#developed-vetting-dv) **Your benefits:** 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more) Perks at work – employee discounts Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP **Recruitment process** The recruitment process consists of one stage of interviews. Fujitsu has been recognized as a Disability Confident Leader by the Department of Work and Pensions. This is in recognition of our commitment to recruiting, retaining, and employing people with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer a guaranteed interview to all candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for a role and are experienced at making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. Please let me know if you would like further information. **Achieve together** We are Fujitsu. A Japanese company with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do more and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full self to work. We call this **Be Completely You.** We are inclusive. As a responsible business, it is important to us that we reflect the diversity of our society and customers. Not only are we a Disability Confident company, a Times Top 50 employer for Women and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBT+. We want you to thrive. If working for a progressive organization, with a continuing commitment to diversity and inclusion is important, you should apply. \#LifeatFujitsu **Requisition ID** : 31160