Compute IaaS SME – Lifecycle Management (ID 4121)

As a Compute / IaaS SME Lifecycle Management you will Design deploy and configure greenfield Cisco UCS domains including Fabric Interconnects chassis blade servers X-Series nodes VICs service profiles pools and policies using UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight. Build standardize and upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments including ESXi vCenter vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) vSAN and enterprise storage solutions. Create and maintain standardized ESXi golden images driver and firmware bundles custom ISOs host profiles and cluster configuration baselines. Execute workload migrations using vMotion and Storage vMotion coordinating with Site Recovery Manager (SRM) or HCX where applicable. Configure and upgrade Cisco MDS storage switches and manage firmware lifecycle activities. Lead firmware driver ESXi vCenter and VMware Cloud Foundation upgrades while ensuring compatibility availability and business continuity. Validate hardware compatibility and interoperability across firmware drivers ESXi vCenter vSAN and NSX before executing changes. Perform rolling upgrades cluster compliance remediation security patching post-upgrade validation and performance checks. Automate infrastructure builds upgrades health checks and compliance reporting using PowerCLI Python Ansible and REST APIs. Maintain Infrastructure-as-Code configurations and version-controlled infrastructure baselines using Git. Enforce infrastructure security standards vulnerability remediation access controls certificate management and ITIL-based change incident and problem management. Prepare technical documentation including as-built documents runbooks method of procedure (MOP) test plans rollback procedures and architecture diagrams. What You Bring to the Table 68 years of hands-on experience with Cisco UCS and VMware vSphere in large enterprise environments. Strong expertise in Cisco UCS architecture including Fabric Interconnects (63xx/64xx/65xx series) B-Series M5/M6 blade servers X-Series M8 systems VICs service profiles pools and policies. Practical experience with Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight for infrastructure deployment configuration and lifecycle management. Deep knowledge of VMware vSphere ESXi vCenter VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and cluster administration. Experience with vSAN iSCSI Fibre Channel (FC) NFS storage multipathing and enterprise storage connectivity. Strong understanding of VLANs vSphere Distributed Switches LACP MTU and virtualized infrastructure networking. Experience managing ESXi images firmware and driver compatibility host profiles cluster configurations and infrastructure upgrades. Hands-on experience with vMotion Storage vMotion and workload migration with minimal service disruption. Experience configuring and upgrading Cisco MDS storage switches. Strong troubleshooting skills across UCS fabrics VICs boot issues PCI passthrough vDS vSAN disk groups and ESXi PSOD incidents. Knowledge of infrastructure security VMware hardening guidelines CVE patching role-based access control and audit compliance. You should possess the ability to Lead end-to-end infrastructure deployment upgrades and lifecycle management activities independently. Validate hardware and software compatibility and assess risks before implementing infrastructure changes. Plan and execute maintenance windows rolling upgrades migrations and rollback procedures while maintaining business continuity. Automate repetitive infrastructure tasks using PowerCLI Python Ansible Cisco Intersight APIs and vCenter REST APIs. Develop and maintain reusable infrastructure configurations golden builds compliance scripts and operational dashboards. Produce clear technical documentation operational procedures and architecture diagrams. Collaborate effectively with infrastructure networking storage security and operations teams. What we bring to the table An opportunity to work on enterprise-scale Cisco UCS and VMware infrastructure. Exposure to advanced virtualization platforms VMware Cloud Foundation and infrastructure lifecycle management. Opportunities to contribute to infrastructure automation standardization and operational excellence. A collaborative technical environment focused on reliability security and continuous improvement. Lets Connect Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail Feel free to reach out. Recruiter: Giftson Paul Davidson Phone:; Extn : 151 E-mail: LinkedIn: