Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is recruiting for a senior cloud infrastructure engineering contract role focused on large-scale infrastructure modernization. The engineer will deploy Azure Local clusters, automate infrastructure provisioning, migrate virtualized workloads from VMware, lead weekend cutovers, manage data protection, and troubleshoot post-migration issues.
Responsibilities
- Azure Local Deployment: Architect and deploy Azure Local clusters, ensuring proper integration with Azure Arc, identity management, and hybrid networking
- Network & Security Configuration: Configure VLANs, subnets, routing, and firewall policies to facilitate seamless outbound/inbound connectivity for cluster registration, storage replication, and tenant workloads
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design and maintain Terraform modules to automate the provisioning of Azure Local resources, virtual networks, and guest OS configurations. (PowerShell/Bicep scripting is also highly valued.)
- Migration Execution (The "Lift & Shift"): Plan and execute the migration of application servers, SQL databases, and legacy VMs from vSphere to the new Azure Local environment
- Weekend Cutover Leadership: This role requires active availability during scheduled weekend maintenance windows. You will be the technical lead during these periods, executing final syncs, validating application health, and troubleshooting any post-migration issues in real-time
- Data Protection: Implement and manage backup/recovery workflows using Rubrik, ensuring data integrity before and after each migration batch
- Performance Tuning: Optimize storage performance (NVMe/SSD tiers) and compute [text cuts off here]
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or cloud infrastructure
- Proven experience managing or migrating from VMware (vCenter, ESXi, vMotion, DRS)
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure Local (or Azure Stack HCI) deployment and lifecycle management
- Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and enterprise firewall rules (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Azure Firewall)
- Advanced scripting ability (PowerShell or Python) for automating pre-migration health checks and post-migration remediation
- Terraform expertise: Ability to write production-grade modules, manage state files, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps)
- Rubrik: Experience deploying Rubrik agents, setting up SLA policies, and performing instant recoveries or export operations during migrations
- Experience with Azure Migrate or third-party migration tools (e.g., Zerto, Carbonite)
- Familiarity with Windows Server, Active Directory, and SQL Server clustering
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