Center of Excellence - Hybrid Cloud Specialist

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

The team

Join Hitachi Vantara’s Center of Excellence (CoE), where we design and deliver advanced demonstrations and proof-of-concepts for modern hybrid cloud, virtualization, and data platform solutions. Our Converged & Integrated Solutions team partners across global functions to showcase Hitachi’s innovation through real-world, hands-on engagements with technologies like OpenShift, VMware, OpenStack, and leading Hyperscalers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

The role

We are looking for a Converged & Integrated Solutions Engineer to join our CoE team. In this role, you will design, build, and deliver integrated solutions and demos across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. You will work with technologies spanning compute, storage (block, file, object, SDS), virtualization, and container platforms — as well as public cloud infrastructure from major Hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP). You’ll support POCs, field enablement, and partner initiatives, translating complex requirements into practical, customer-ready solutions. This hands-on, customer-facing role is ideal for someone passionate about hybrid cloud architecture, modern infrastructure, and driving value through innovation.

What you’ll bring

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, including converged/hyper-converged systems
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/Red Hat OpenShift, VMware, and any one of the Hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP). OpenStack experience is a plus.
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, Load Balancers, VLANs, firewalls).
  • Strong knowledge of Storage technologies including Block, File, Object, and SDS (may include any one of the following Storage vendors Dell EMC, Pure Storage, Netapp, Hitachi, IBM)
  • Proven ability to build and deliver hybrid cloud solutions and technical demos
  • Scripting and automation experience (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
  • Excellent troubleshooting and optimization skills across cloud and on-prem environments
  • Effective communication and presentation skills with technical and business audiences
  • Ability to work collaboratively across global teams and functions
  • Self-starter with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
  • Willingness to travel for key events, demos, and customer engagements
  
  Preferred Certifications:
  
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Developer (CKA/CKAD)
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect – Assosciate/Professional
  • VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization

Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.