SENIOR CISCO UCS AND VIRTUALISATION ENGINEER PLATFORM ENGINEERING

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SENIOR CISCO UCS AND VIRTUALISATION ENGINEER PLATFORM ENGINEERING, London

Client:

TestYantra Software Solutions

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

–

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

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.

• 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.

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