SENIOR CISCO UCS AND VIRTUALISATION ENGINEER PLATFORM ENGINEERING

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Senior Cisco UCS and Virtualisation Engineer to manage UCS firmware upgrades and ensure system stability. The role involves capacity planning, troubleshooting, and automation of upgrade tasks. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in ESXi and Cisco UCS Manager, along with scripting skills in PowerCLI, Ansible, or Python.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of ESXi, vCenter, clustering, and Storage vMotion.
• Expertise in Cisco UCS Manager and hardware configurations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute UCS firmware upgrades across systems.
• Assess infrastructure for upgrade impacts and resource needs.
• Automate upgrade tasks using PowerCLI or Ansible.

Skills

ESXi

Cisco UCS Manager

PowerCLI

Ansible

Python

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SENIOR CISCO UCS AND VIRTUALISATION ENGINEER PLATFORM ENGINEERING, London

Client:

TestYantra Software Solutions

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

Job Description:

Role Responsibilities

• UCS Firmware Upgrades:
• Plan, coordinate, and execute UCS firmware upgrades across Fabric Interconnects, blades, and rack servers.
• Ensure minimal downtime and system stability during upgrades.
• Troubleshoot any post-upgrade issues and coordinate resolutions with Cisco TAC if necessary.
• Upgrade VMware ESXi hosts and ensure compatibility with UCS firmware versions.
• Validate upgrades in staging/UAT environments before deployment to production.
• Address performance, compatibility, and licensing considerations post-upgrade.
• Monitor system performance pre- and post-upgrade to ensure stability.
• Investigate and resolve any upgrade-related failures or performance degradations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to address any interoperability issues.
• Capacity Planning & Scalability:
• Assess current infrastructure to determine upgrade impacts and resource requirements.
• Plan for future scalability while ensuring UCS and ESXi environments remain optimized.
• Maintain detailed records of upgrade procedures, rollback plans, and post-upgrade reports.
• Provide recommendations for improving upgrade processes and minimizing operational risk.

Experience / Competencies

• Strong understanding of ESXi, vCenter, clustering (HA, DRS, vMotion), and Storage vMotion.
• Expertise in Cisco UCS Manager, Fabric Interconnects, service profiles, and hardware configurations.
• Hands-on experience planning and executing UCS firmware and ESXi upgrades.
• Knowledge of upgrade dependencies, interoperability considerations, and rollback strategies.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve UCS and ESXi performance issues.
• Experience using VMware and Cisco diagnostic tools for root cause analysis.

Automation & Scripting:

• Familiarity with PowerCLI, Ansible, or Python for automating upgrade-related tasks.
• Understanding of integrating VMware with SAN/NAS storage (Fibre Channel, iSCSI).
• Experience handling P1/P2 incidents and working with Cisco TAC/VMware Support.
• Ability to create detailed upgrade runbooks and troubleshooting guides.

• Experience with UCS Central for multi-site UCS management.
• Familiarity with VMware vSAN and NSX.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud deployments (AWS/Azure VMware solutions).
• Understanding of ITIL change management processes.