Job Title:
Azure Local Customer EngineerJob Description
Title
Azure Local Customer Engineer
Role type
As a Customer Engineer, you will collaborate directly with customer teams to provide expert advisory services across a range of technologies. By leveraging structured intellectual property (MIP) engagements, you will establish trusted advisor relationships and guide customers towards achieving a healthy and secure state.
Relevant MIP/VBD Titles
Azure Local Workshop
On Demand Assessment – Hyper-V
On Demand Assessment – Windows Server
WorkshopPLUS - Azure Arc with Labs
WorkshopPLUS - Azure Virtual Desktop
WorkshopPLUS - Windows Server 2022 and Azure Hybrid Features
Skills Required
This role requires deep knowledge (300 – 400 level) in the following technology areas:
Azure Local Deployment and configuration:
- Software Defined Networking Deployments and Configuration
- Network ATC
- Storage Spaces Direct Deployments and Configuration
- Storage Provisioning
- Azure ARC for Servers
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- Virtual Machines
- Azure Update Manager
- Azure Monitor
Windows Server (Windows Server 2012 R2-2025 = advanced level) :
- Virtualization (Azure Stack HCI/Local, Hyper-V, VMware)
- System Center Virtual Machine Manager - SCVMM
Azure Hybrid Services:
- Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Azure Migrate
- Azure ARC
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Virtual Machine - VM
- Azure Virtual Desktop - AVD
Backup and migration tools (SCDPM, Veeam, Commvault, Carbonite, …)
General Azure IaaS platform (networking, storage, etc.)
Optional Skills
Entra ID (RBAC, AuthN/AuthZ, Hybrid identity, Entra ID Domain Services)
Azure Kubernetes Services – AKS
Azure PaaS Services (Function App, APIM, Automation)
Infrastructure as code (Bicep/ARM or Terraform)
Azure Network security (NSG, BGP routing, ExpressRoute and Gateway)
Relevant Certifications
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or equivalent
Microsoft Certified Trainer – MCT or equivalent
Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate AZ800/AZ801
Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert – AZ305
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator – AZ104
Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty – AZ140
