Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

Posted Today by Lucid Support Services Ltd

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Infrastructure Consultant role focuses on delivering a VMware and Cisco-based private cloud deployment for a key customer. The consultant will engage in design workshops, produce documentation, and oversee the build, migration, and handover processes. Collaboration with the customer's technical team is essential to ensure a successful deployment. The position is contract-based for 20 days and requires expertise in VMware and Cisco technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct client technical workshops to validate the High-Level Design (HLD).
  • Produce and present a Low-Level Design (LLD) for customer approval.
  • Capture requirements across compute, storage, networking, security, and migration.
  • Deploy and configure Cisco UCS C-Series servers, including firmware, VIC cards, and storage setup.
  • Install and configure VMware ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN, including disk group configuration and baseline cluster policies.
  • Configure Cisco Nexus 3524 switches (VLANs, routing, VPN, firewall integration, and load balancer connectivity).
  • Plan and execute migration of existing VMs into the new eCloud private environment.
  • Carry out Service Acceptance Testing (SAT) and remediate issues.
  • Update the LLD with the final build configuration.
  • Deliver solution handover sessions and knowledge transfer to the customer.

Key Skills:

  • VMware: vSphere & vSAN clusters, Strong ESXi, vCenter, and VM migration expertise.
  • Cisco UCS (C-Series): Cisco C240 M5 servers & VIC card setup, RAID/SAS controllers, and UCS firmware upgrades.
  • Networking (Cisco Nexus): Nexus (3K/9K), VLANs, routing, Layer 3, VPN, firewall, load balancer.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Infrastructure Consultant (VMware & Cisco Nexus) Duration : 20 Days (Contract) Location : UK (Hybrid: Birmingham) Start Date : ASAP Overview We are seeking an experienced Cloud/Infrastructure Consultant to deliver a VMware and Cisco-based private cloud deployment for a key customer. This role will cover design workshops, LLD, build, migration, and handover. The consultant will work closely with the customer’s technical team to ensure successful deployment and documentation of the new platform.

Responsibilities

  • Design & Workshops
  • Conduct client technical workshops to validate the High-Level Design (HLD).
  • Produce and present a Low-Level Design (LLD) for customer approval.
  • Capture requirements across compute, storage, networking, security, and migration.
  • Build & Configuration
  • Deploy and configure Cisco UCS C-Series servers, including firmware, VIC cards, and storage setup.
  • Install and configure VMware ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN, including disk group configuration and baseline cluster policies.
  • Configure Cisco Nexus 3524 switches (VLANs, routing, VPN, firewall integration, and load balancer connectivity).
  • Migration & Testing
  • Plan and execute migration of existing VMs into the new eCloud private environment.
  • Carry out Service Acceptance Testing (SAT) and remediate issues.
  • Documentation & Handover
  • Update the LLD with the final build configuration.
  • Deliver solution handover sessions and knowledge transfer to the customer.

Required Skills & Experience

  • VMware: vSphere & vSAN clusters, Strong ESXi, vCenter, and VM migration expertise.
  • Cisco UCS (C-Series): Cisco C240 M5 servers & VIC card setup, RAID/SAS controllers, and UCS firmware upgrades.
  • Networking (Cisco Nexus): Nexus (3K/9K), VLANs, routing, Layer 3, VPN, firewall, load balancer.

If you are available and interested in this opportunity, please apply for further information. Please note due to high volumes of applications we are unable to contact every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. At Lucid, we celebrate difference and value diverse perspectives, underpinned by our values ‘Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism’. We are proud to provide equal opportunities in line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy and welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of personal characteristics. If you have a disability or health condition and seek support throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us via the details below.

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