Azure Stack HCI Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026.
Job Description: Azure Public Cloud & Azure Stack HCI Engineer
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Public Cloud & Azure Stack HCI Engineer to design, deploy, and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with multiple versions of Azure Stack HCI and Azure Local, strong expertise in Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), and a proven ability to maintain high availability and scalability in enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with various versions of Azure Stack HCI (23H2, 24H2/Azure Local).
- Manage deployments, upgrades, and daily operations in hybrid cloud environments.
- Evaluate and explain differences between Azure Stack HCI 23H2 and 24H2 in architecture, deployment, and management.
- Provide recommendations for migration and adoption strategies.
- Configure and manage S2D within Azure Stack HCI clusters.
- Optimize storage pools and ensure high performance and resiliency.
- Define hardware, network, and software requirements for successful deployment.
- Collaborate with vendors to validate compatibility and performance.
- Implement step-by-step configuration of S2D clusters.
- Ensure proper fault tolerance and redundancy.
- Create, expand, and manage volumes from S2D storage pools.
- Monitor performance and capacity utilization.
- Develop patching approaches to minimize downtime using Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU).
- Scale clusters up to supported node limits and optimize resource allocation.
- Manage Control Plane VM in Azure Stack HCI 23H2 and ensure orchestration of cluster services.
- Maintain critical services such as Hyper-V, SDN, S2D, and Azure Arc integration.
- Ensure seamless connectivity with Azure Public Cloud.
- Use Azure Monitor, Windows Admin Center, and third-party tools for proactive monitoring.
- Perform regular health checks, capacity planning, and troubleshooting of cluster-level issues.
Required Skills & Qualifications :
- Strong experience with Azure Stack HCI (23H2, 24H2/Azure Local).
- Expertise in Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) configuration and management.
- Knowledge of Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) and patching strategies.
- Familiarity with Azure Arc, Windows Admin Center, and Azure Monitor.
- Hands-on experience with networking, virtualization (Hyper-V), and hybrid cloud integration.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues using logs and diagnostic tools.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Experience :
- Prior work in enterprise-scale hybrid cloud deployments.
- Experience with cluster scalability planning and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with control plane VM orchestration in Azure Stack HCI 23H2.
- Strong background in patching challenges resolution and automation.
Skills
Azure, HCIP, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Migration, IT Strategy, Hyper-V, Cluster Management, Virtualization, Cloud Integration, Performance Tuning, Monitoring Tools