Azure HCI/Azure Local Engineer (Contract) SC

Rate: £575/day (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months + extension
Location: London (2 days onsite - mandatory)
Start: ASAP
Clearance: Active SC

Seeking an experienced Azure HCI/Azure Local Engineer to design, build, and standardise a secure hybrid infrastructure platform in a regulated environment.

Key Skills:

• Azure Stack HCI/Azure Local (hands-on)

• HCI clusters: S2D, SDN, Hyper-V

• Azure Arc integration

• PowerShell automation

• Terraform/IaC

• Enterprise RBAC & IAM

• Hybrid network integration

More Details

The client is seeking an experienced Azure HCI/Azure Local Engineer to support the design, build, and standardisation of a hybrid infrastructure platform.
This role requires deep, hands-on expertise in Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI), hybrid connectivity via Azure Arc, and enterprise-grade automation and identity patterns within a highly regulated environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering repeatable, secure, and automated hybrid infrastructure deployments, working closely with internal teams, enterprise networks, and potentially Microsoft engineering contacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and configure Azure Local/Azure Stack HCI environments
• Create and manage HCI clusters, including:
• Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Hyper-V
• Integrate Azure Local platforms with Azure Arc for hybrid control-plane management
• Implement PowerShell-based automation for build, configuration, and validation
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using:
• Azure ARM/Bicep (where applicable)
• Terraform
• Integrate on-premises HCI platforms with enterprise network and identity architectures
• Apply and enforce RBAC, identity patterns, and enterprise IAM controls
• Standardise and document:
• Build patterns
• Configuration templates
• Operational runbooks
• Ensure solutions are repeatable, auditable, and production-ready
• Support knowledge sharing and handover to internal teams
• Engage with Microsoft technical teams where required (desirable)

Skills & Experience Required

Essential Technical Skills

• Deep hands-on experience with Azure Local/Azure Stack HCI
• Strong experience in:
• HCI cluster creation and management
• S2D, SDN, and Hyper-V
• Proven experience with Azure Arc registration and hybrid integration
• Advanced PowerShell Scripting and automation
• Strong understanding of:
• RBAC models
• Identity patterns
• Enterprise IAM
• Practical Infrastructure as Code experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform
• Proven ability to integrate HCI platforms with enterprise-scale networks
• Ability to standardise, document, and industrialise deployments

Desirable Experience

• Experience working directly with Microsoft engineering or specialist teams
• Experience operating in highly regulated or financial services environments
• Exposure to large-scale hybrid cloud transformations

Security & Working Requirements

• SC clearance preferred but not mandatory
• Ability to work 2 days per week on-site in London
• Comfortable working under security, audit, and compliance constraints