Posted 2 months ago
System Administrator-Cisco UCS/Banking
@ BeachHead
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
BeachHead is hiring a contract System Administrator for Cisco UCS and bare metal infrastructure at a financial client. The role manages server hardware lifecycle, Ansible automation, and L3 escalation for UCS issues impacting Windows and RHEL systems. The posting pays $54.12 to $64.40 per hour CAD.
Pay:
$54.12–$64.40 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Manage lifecycle of Cisco UCS M7/M8, Dell and HP server hardware
- Develop and extend Ansible playbooks for bare metal automation
- Serve as L3 escalation point for UCS issues
- Define and coordinate fabric interconnect and server patching
Requirements summary:
- Extensive experience with Cisco UCS M7/M8 (Intersight), Dell and HP servers
- Proven Ansible automation experience for infrastructure provisioning
- Knowledge of UCS service profiles, server pools and VLAN/VSAN configuration
- L3 escalation and firmware patching experience
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a System Administrator-Cisco UCS/Banking. This position involves managing and automating large-scale infrastructure environments, primarily focusing on bare metal hardware, UCS, Dell, and HP platforms, in a regulated financial services setting. The role offers opportunities to lead automation initiatives, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with diverse technical teams to support critical business operations.
Pay rate range (CAD): $54.12/hr – $64.4/hr
Responsibilities
- Manage architecture, configuration, and lifecycle of Cisco UCS M7/M8, Dell, and HP server hardware
- Develop and extend Ansible playbooks for bare metal automation across UCS, Dell, and HP platforms
- Design and configure UCS service profiles, server pools, and fabric interconnects (VLANs/VSANs) for standalone and clustered systems
- Serve as L3 escalation point for UCS platform issues impacting Windows and RHEL systems, both standalone and clustered
- Define and coordinate patching requirements for fabric interconnects and UCS servers
- Troubleshoot provisioning workflows, both automated and manual, to resolve platform issues
- Collaborate with SAN team to ensure storage connectivity within UCS service profiles for bare metal builds
- Work with Windows, Linux, and automation teams to keep hardware-specific playbooks aligned with automation standards
Desired Skill-Set
- Extensive experience managing Cisco UCS M7/M8 (Intersight) and server hardware platforms (Dell, HP)
- Proven ability developing and extending Ansible automation for infrastructure provisioning and management
- Strong knowledge of UCS service profiles, server pools, and fabric interconnect configurations (VLANs/VSANs)
- L3 escalation experience for UCS and server hardware issues
- Experience with patching and firmware management for UCS and server hardware
- Troubleshooting skills across automated and manual provisioning workflows
- Collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, including SAN, Windows, Linux, and automation engineers
Nice to Have
- Fabric Interconnect (FI) experience
- Experience with other hardware platforms
- Infrastructure automation certification or relevant training
- Experience in regulated financial environments
BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.
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