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HPE Implementation Engineer
GlobalXperts, Inc.
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
Mid level
1 month ago
- HPE
- VMware
- Aruba
- Ruby on Rails
- Acceptance Testing
- ASE
1 month ago
Responsibilities:
• Hardware Installation & Deployment
• Install HPE ProLiant Gen11 and Gen12 servers into customer racks.
• Install HPE Alletra Storage MP systems and expansion shelves.
• Install HPE Aruba switches.
• Perform rack & stack activities following customer and HPE standards.
• Connect power to existing PDUs.
• Install and secure rails, mounting kits, and hardware components.
• Complete structured cable installation and cable management.
• Label equipment and cabling according to project documentation.
Infrastructure Preparation
• Validate rack space, power, cooling, and physical infrastructure readiness.
• Verify implementation prerequisites before deployment.
• Confirm hardware inventory against the Bill of Materials.
• Report any missing or damaged equipment.
Hardware Configuration
• Configure HPE iLO management interfaces.
• Update server BIOS, firmware, and Intelligent Provisioning.
• Configure system BIOS according to HPE best practices.
• Configure storage controllers during initial deployment.
• Perform initial storage hardware setup.
Physical Connectivity
• Connect Ethernet, management, and storage network cabling.
• Connect SAN/storage connectivity as required.
• Verify switch connectivity and physical link status.
• Coordinate with remote engineering teams during logical configuration.
Validation & Testing
• Verify server and storage hardware health.
• Perform hardware diagnostics.
• Validate storage connectivity.
• Verify cluster hardware readiness.
• Perform post-installation health checks.
• Support HA, DRS, storage, and cluster validation activities.
• Assist with customer acceptance testing.
Documentation
• Record serial numbers and installed assets.
• Update installation documentation.
• Document cable layouts and rack elevations where required.
• Capture implementation photographs when requested.
• Provide deployment status updates to the Project Manager.
Skills/Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in enterprise datacenter implementation, including:
o Installing enterprise servers, storage, and networking equipment.
o Performing rack & stack deployments.
o Structured cabling and cable management.
o Performing firmware and BIOS upgrades.
o Working in production datacenter environments.
o Supporting infrastructure deployment projects.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with HPE Private Cloud Business Edition (PCBE)
• Experience with HPE GreenLake
• Experience with HPE Alletra Storage
• Experience with VMware vSphere
• HPE ASE, ATP, or equivalent certifications
• VMware VCP certification (preferred)
• Aruba certification (preferred)
HPE Implementation Engineer · GlobalXperts, Inc.