VSphere & UCS Infrastructure Architect​/Lead

Title

Compute & Storage Solution Architect

1006 East Bearss Ave, Lutz, Fl 33549

12 Months contract

Core hours 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (8 hours/day)

Occasional travel to remote sites may be required

4 days onsite required | 1 day remote

• Lead the implementation of enterprise-wide compute and storage infrastructure initiatives and solutions.
• Architect and integrate Cisco UCS compute solutions, including UCS Manager, blades, chassis, fabric interconnects, and service profiles.
• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of on-premises compute and storage infrastructure using VMware vSphere and Cisco UCS hardware.
• Architect, deploy, and operationalize VMware vSphere 8 clusters supporting enterprise workloads, including HA, DRS, vMotion, Lifecycle Manager (vLCM), and cluster-level design best practices.

• UCS X-Series blade infrastructure
• UCS C-Series rack-mount servers
• Mixed blade and rack deployments including UCS-X Direct

• UCS Manager (UCSM) mode and Cisco Intersight Managed Mode (IMM)
• Service Profiles / Server Profiles
• Policies (BIOS, boot, firmware, LAN/SAN connectivity)
• Firmware baselines and lifecycle management

• Pure Storage all-flash arrays and HPE Alletra MP using Fibre Channel SAN connectivity
• End-to-end FC fabric design (dual fabric best practices)
• Zoning on Cisco MDS or Nexus FC switches
• LUN provisioning and host presentation

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or higher-level certifications in VMware and Cisco technologies.
• Automation:
  Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Power Shell, Terraform) for infrastructure provisioning and management.

• Experience with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google, Oracle) is a plus.
• VMware vSphere:
  Deep expertise in architecting and managing VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter, DRS, vMotion, storage integration, etc.).
• Cisco UCS:
  Extensive experience in designing and managing Cisco UCS environments, including UCS Manager, blades, fabric interconnects, and service profiles.
• Storage Solutions:
  Knowledge of enterprise storage solutions and protocols (iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, etc.), including storage design for VMware environments.
• Architecture Documentation:
  Proven ability to create clear, actionable architecture designs and detailed documentation for build teams.

This position is onsite with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote. May need to travel to different sites within the Territory.

Ability to lift 50-75 pounds

Ability to stand for long periods of time

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Occasional travel to remote sites may be required.