Cloud Engineer

job Description

Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI Engineer (Partner Delivery)1. Azure Stack HCI / Azure Local Core SkillsHands-on expertise with Azure Stack HCI / Azure Local (21H2, 22H2, 23H2+) in customer-facing production environments.Proven experience delivering end-to-end Azure Stack HCI implementations:Design, deployment, expansion, upgrades, and decommissioning.Strong understanding of Azure Stack HCI as an Azure hybrid service, including:Azure subscription registrationPer-core licensing and billingAzure Arc dependency modelExperience working with validated OEM hardware (Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, etc.).Proficiency with Windows Admin Center, PowerShell-based deployments, and environment validation tooling.Experience performing in-place upgrades, cluster-aware updating (CAU), and lifecycle management (LCM).2. Compute & VirtualizationDeep expertise in HyperV on Azure Stack HCI:VM provisioning, performance tuning, and high availability.Experience running Windows and Linux workloads on HCI clusters.Knowledge of GPU enablement on Azure Stack HCI:GPUP and DDA scenariosVDI, AI/ML, and compute-intensive workloadsFamiliarity with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Azure Stack HCI architectures.3. Storage & Data ServicesStrong hands-on experience with Storage Spaces Direct (S2D):Cache/capacity tieringNVMe/SSD/HDD designFault domain awarenessExperience with storage performance tuning, capacity planning, and repair workflows.Knowledge of Storage Replica for disaster recovery and stretch cluster scenarios.4. NetworkingAdvanced understanding of Azure Stack HCI networking:RDMA (RoCE / iWARP)SMB DirectNetwork QoSExperience designing host networking using:SET (Switch Embedded Teaming)VLAN segmentationMTU / Jumbo FramesFamiliarity with SDN concepts and VM network security (NSGs, tag-based segmentation).Strong troubleshooting skills across latency, throughput, and packet loss issues.5. Azure Arc & Hybrid ManagementHands-on experience with Azure Arcenabled Azure Stack HCI.Ability to onboard, manage, and troubleshoot:Arc Resource BridgeArc VM managementArc extensionsExperience integrating HCI with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Azure Policy.Understanding of RBAC and governance models in Arc-enabled environments.6. Security & IdentityKnowledge of Azure Stack HCI security features:Secure Boot, TPM, BitLockerShielded VMsExperience implementing security baselines and hardened configurations.Familiarity with Active Directory and hybrid identity (Microsoft Entra ID).Understanding of Defender for Cloud integration for hybrid infrastructure.7. Kubernetes & Modern WorkloadsExperience deploying and operating AKS on Azure Stack HCI.Understanding of container networking, persistent storage, and upgrades.Familiarity with Arc-enabled Kubernetes and GitOps-based management.8. Monitoring, Operations & SupportExperience setting up monitoring and observability for Azure Stack HCI:Azure MonitorLog AnalyticsProactive loggingStrong L2/L3 troubleshooting capability across compute, storage, and network layers.Understanding of support boundaries, version supportability, and upgrade paths.Experience supporting customer escalations and break/fix scenarios.9. Automation & Delivery EnablementStrong PowerShell scripting skills for deployment and day2 operations.Familiarity with automation and CI/CD concepts for infrastructure.Ability to standardize deployments using repeatable delivery patterns.Experience operating in partner delivery, managed services, or MSP models.Summary (Partner Lens)This role requires hands-on, customer-facing delivery expertise in Azure Stack HCI / Azure Local, with strong depth across compute, storage, networking, Azure Arc, and hybrid operations.The engineer must be capable of designing, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting Azure Local environments at scale for enterprise customers.