Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• Installing, Configure, Manage and upgrading VMware IT Infrastructure(ESX,NSX,VCSF) systems.
• Possess knowledge in configuring iDrac, ILO and Cisco UCS
• Hands on experience in technical steps involved in creating and configuring Datacenters and clusters in vCenter
Data center administration
• Troubleshooting ESXi issues related to storage, network and performance issues
• Network cabling has to be performed to servers and network equipment, organize the cabling and document the wiremap
• Label the equipment (Server and Network) and cables to make the tracing easier
• Replace the network equipment and its components as needed. One should have basic understanding about the network infrastructure to hot/cold swap.
• Should be able to troubleshoot network cabling CAT5/6, Fiber single mode and multimode.
• Should have knowledge about these cable standards, specifications, compatibility standards and coordinate with various vendors for the hardware replacement as needed.
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administration processes and procedures
Hands-on experience in implementing, administering and troubleshooting network devices: switches ( Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, HP, Dell )
In-depth knowledge in LAN switch technology (Spanning tree, VLAN, VTP)
Good knowledge in routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP)
Hands-on experience in VRRP, HSRP,VSS, VPC, VxLAN, STP, Ether channel, LACP, DHCP, DNS, TACACS.
• Assisting in development and product engineering as it relates to these technologies.
Managing and maintaining the company's storage-based systems and the deployment of these storage technologies.
Understanding business objectives and seeking ways to help the company meet these goals with storage technology.
Roles & Responsibilities
Inventory Management and Handling
• Keeping track of all incoming and outgoing pre-production hardware from multiple partners from physically receiving shipments from dock, inspection for damages, final installation in the lab. Ship out at EOL
• Bring up and early enablement Long tail lifecycle from partner fab to market launch
• Bring-up of samples across entire lifecycle (for multiple partners – Intel, AMD) – pre-alpha, alpha, pre-beta, beta, multiple silicon stepping until launch
• Support to multiple engineering teams across all of VVF/VCF stack
• CPU&Server platform, VMKernel, IO drivers, User space, Monitor, VSAN, NSX, Performance teams
• Highly specialized Tech-Ops that need unique skills
• From CPU to component level handling sensitive and expensive pre production samples such as swapping out CPUs from sockets which is a high precision task
• FW Updates and low level debug/triage
• Work with partner teams for multi step fw install, upgrades, work in high touch unstable hardware/software environment
• HW support to SW teams for various scenarios – Ex: simulate surprise hot removal, hot plug, recovery, RMA, etc
• Lab infrastructure maintenance – switches, racks etc, Infrastructure software, ensure compliance to safety and ESD guidelines
• Hosting partner/internal VCF engineers for debug/triage maintaining strict access within labs to avoid exposure to other partners hardware etc
