Senior Virtualisation Engineer (VMWare & Cisco UCS)

City of London (Hybrid)

£75,000 - £78,000 per annum

On behalf of a City of London based financial services organisation, I'm seeking an experienced and highly Virtualisation Engineer. Suitable candidates will possess strong technical expertise in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and virtualisation technologies including VMware, Red Hat Virtualization, and OpenShift.

The organisation offers hybrid working with candidates needing to commit to 3 days in office, therefore you must be within commutable distance of their London base.

Responsibilities:

Design, Implement, and Manage Cisco UCS Environments:

• Architect, deploy, and maintain Cisco UCS infrastructure.
• Configure and manage UCS components, including Fabric Interconnects, service profiles, and hardware.

Virtualization Infrastructure Management:

• Design, deploy, and manage virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere, Red Hat Virtualization, and OpenShift.
• Monitor and optimize virtual environments to ensure high availability and performance.

System Integration and Automation:

• Integrate UCS and virtualization solutions with existing IT infrastructure.
• Develop and implement automation scripts and tools using Ansible to enhance operational efficiency.

Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

• Proactively monitor system performance and address potential issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues related to UCS, VMware, Red Hat Virtualization, and OpenShift platforms.

Capacity Planning and Scalability:

• Conduct capacity planning to ensure the infrastructure can meet future demands.
• Implement scalable solutions to support business growth.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Generate regular reports on system performance, capacity, and health.

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support IT projects and initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Technical Experience:

• Strong experience in managing Cisco UCS and virtualization environments.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing complex IT infrastructure solutions.
• Expert knowledge of Cisco UCS architecture, components, and management tools.
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere, Red Hat Virtualization, and OpenShift.
• Strong understanding of network and storage integration with UCS and virtual environments.
• Extensive experience with automation and Scripting tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Comprehensive understanding of IT infrastructure, including Servers, networking, and storage.
• Advanced certifications such as Cisco CCIE Data Center, VMware VCDX, Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), or similar would be highly advantageous

Automation Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in automating platform infrastructure.
• Proficiency in writing and managing scripts for infrastructure automation using tools such as Ansible and Terraform.