SC Cleared • Available for Projects

InfrastructureArchitect

Virtualisation • Network Engineering • Security

I'm Emmanuel Ohue — an experienced IT infrastructure and network consultant specialising in VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX, and Cisco network engineering. I design, implement, and support complex IT systems and data centre networks that power critical operations.

12+
Years Experience
SC
Security Cleared
CCNA
Cisco Certified
VCF
VMware Cloud Foundation

Specialised in Enterprise Infrastructure

From software-defined networking to hybrid cloud architecture, I deliver solutions that scale.

VMware & Virtualisation

Expert in VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vSAN, and Horizon VDI design and implementation for enterprise environments.

vSpherevSANHorizonVCF

NSX & Network Security

Design and implement software-defined networks with NSX-V and NSX-T, including micro-segmentation for zero-trust architectures.

NSX-TNSX-VMicro-segmentation

Network Engineering

Cisco-certified network engineer designing and deploying enterprise data centre networks with VXLAN fabric and next-generation Firepower threat defense solutions.

VXLANFirepowerCCNAEnterprise Design

Building Infrastructure That Matters

EO
SC Cleared
Government Projects

Emmanuel Ohue

I'm an SC cleared IT Infrastructure and virtualisation consultant with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and supporting complex IT systems. Throughout my career, I've worked with government agencies, large enterprises, and critical infrastructure organisations.

My expertise spans VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX network virtualisation, enterprise Windows Server environments, and Cisco network engineering. I specialise in air-gapped environments, data centre network design using VXLAN fabric, and high-security implementations where reliability and security are paramount.

I've led teams of engineers, authored high-level and low-level designs, and delivered projects successfully within budget and on time.

Certifications & Qualifications

CCNA Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Design MCSE 2012 MCSE: Cloud Platform & Infrastructure MCSA Windows Server 2012 Veeam Certified

Professional Experience

A track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects across government and enterprise.

Aug 2022 — Present

Infrastructure Architect

FCDO

VMware Cloud Foundation design, implementation, documentation, and support in air-gapped environments. Leading NSX-T design, micro-segmentation implementation, vCloud Director deployments, and VMware HCX migrations. Currently designing and building a new data centre network utilising VXLAN fabric technology and deploying next-generation Cisco Firepower Threat Defense firewalls with multi-instance capability.

VMware Cloud FoundationNSX-TVXLANFirepower FTDHCX
Feb 2019 — Aug 2022

Infrastructure Architect

BAE / C3IA

Designed and implemented multi-cluster vSphere environments with NSX-V/NSX-T, VMware VSAN, and Horizon VDI with GPU-enabled desktops for high-performance computing. Led engineering teams and authored technical designs.

vSphereNSX-VVSANHorizon VDI
Aug 2017 — Feb 2019

3rd Line Senior Technical Engineer

Severn Trent Water

Designed SCOM monitoring solutions, implemented hybrid Azure environments, upgraded VEEAM and SAN infrastructure, and provided 3rd line support while mentoring team members.

SCOMAzureVEEAMSCCM

Skills & Technologies

Comprehensive expertise across virtualisation, cloud, networking, and enterprise infrastructure.

VMware Cloud Foundation

End-to-end VCF architecture design, implementation, and support for enterprise and government environments including air-gapped deployments.

VCFSDDC ManagervCloud Director

NSX Network Virtualisation

Software-defined networking with NSX-V and NSX-T, including micro-segmentation, distributed firewalls, and zero-trust network design.

NSX-TNSX-VMicro-segmentation

Data Centre Networking

Enterprise data centre network design and implementation using VXLAN fabric technology for modern, scalable network architectures.

VXLANData Centre FabricSpine-LeafBGP EVPN

Cisco Firepower Security

Next-generation Cisco Firepower Threat Defense firewall design and deployment with multi-instance capability for enterprise security.

Firepower FTDMulti-InstanceFMCThreat Defense

Windows Server & Hyper-V

Windows Server 2003-2019 infrastructure, Hyper-V virtualisation, Active Directory, Group Policy, and SCCM/SCOM management.

Windows ServerHyper-VAD/GPOSCCM

Automation & Scripting

Infrastructure automation with PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Python scripting for efficient deployment and management workflows.

PowerShellPowerCLIPython

Insights & Articles

Thoughts on infrastructure, virtualisation, cloud architecture, and enterprise IT.

Networking

Building a Modern Data Centre with VXLAN Fabric

A deep dive into designing scalable data centre networks using VXLAN and BGP EVPN for overlay networking.

20 Jan 202514 min read
Security

Cisco Firepower FTD Multi-Instance Deployment Guide

How to design and deploy next-generation Firepower Threat Defense firewalls with multi-instance for enterprise environments.

15 Jan 202511 min read
NSX

Getting Started with NSX-T Micro-Segmentation

A practical guide to implementing zero-trust network security using VMware NSX-T distributed firewalls.

8 Jan 20258 min read

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