CISCO UCS Administrator

Role & responsibilities

• Deploy UCS domains including fabric interconnects, chassis, blade servers, rack servers.
• Configure UCS Manager
• Create and manage service profiles, pools, policies, templates, and firmware updates
• Backup and restore UCS configurations.
• Standardize server configurations (CPU, RAM, RAID)
• Configure VMware ESXi hosts and vCenters (vSphere 7/8).
• Provide Level 3 support for UCS-related issues.

Perform operational validation and health checks..

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

1. Deploy UCS domains including fabric interconnects, chassis, blade servers, rack servers.

2. Configure UCS Manager, UCS Central, and UCS Director.

3. Create and manage service profiles, pools, policies, templates, and firmware updates.

4. Backup and restore UCS configurations.

5. Standardize server configurations (CPU, RAM, RAID).

6. Administer UCS pods and racks in data centers.

7. Configure VMware ESXi hosts and vCenters (vSphere 7/8)

8. Provide Level 3 support for UCS-related issues.

9. Perform operational validation and health checks.

10. Coordinate with network, storage, and virtualization teams.

11. Strong hands-on experience with Cisco UCS servers.

12. Deep understanding of UCS Manager, and Cisco Intersight.

13. Knowledge of networking (vLANs, vSANs), storage networks, and virtualization platforms.

14. Experience with data center migrations and decommissioning.

Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

1. Knowledge on Scripting /Automation using PowerCLI

2. Exposure to tools like VMware Aria Operations & VMware converter