Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Private Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, build, and delivery of a private cloud proof of concept intended to replace an existing VMware-based environment. This role will play a key part in evaluating and implementing technologies such as Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI, Nutanix, or comparable private cloud platforms within a highly secure, air-gapped environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the build and delivery of a private cloud proof of concept to replace an existing VMware-based environment.
- Evaluate, deploy, and support private cloud platforms such as Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI, Nutanix, or similar technologies.
- Take ownership of data centre engineering tasks, including rack and stack, hardware bring-up, and cabling coordination.
- Work closely with onsite teams to prepare physical infrastructure for deployment.
- Collaborate with network and infrastructure engineers to integrate compute, storage, and network connectivity.
- Install, configure, and stand up private cloud, virtualisation, and supporting platform components.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across hardware, OS, networking, and platform layers during the proof of concept phase.
- Operate effectively within an air-gapped or highly secure environment.
- Provide hands-on onsite support five days per week during the initial implementation phase.