Senior Associate – Infrastructure Consultant (Private Cloud & Network Infrastructure) – Technology Risk – Consulting – Hong Kong

POSITION OVERVIEW DarkLab Operations is a growing cybersecurity services firm delivering managed defence, advisory, and technology solutions to enterprise clients. We are seeking a Senior Associate to act as a consultant supporting clients in the design, architecture, adoption, and review of private cloud, Chinese technology, and on-premise infrastructure across Hong Kong and the Greater China region, including Xinchuang (信创) localisation programmes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Advise clients on the design and architecture of private cloud and on-premise infrastructure — Huawei FusionSphere / FusionCloud, Sangfor HCI, H3C CloudOS / CAS, ZStack, Alibaba Apsara Stack, Tencent Cloud TCE — from requirements through solution blueprint Support client adoption and migration programmes — platform selection, Chinese technology stack adoption, workload migration planning, and implementation oversight Review and assess client infrastructure — architecture reviews, configuration and security baseline assessments, and remediation recommendations across private cloud, network, and data centre environments Advise on enterprise network architecture — routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, load balancing, and segmentation — primarily on Huawei / H3C / Sangfor equipment Convey pragmatic recommendations to clients through clear written reports, architecture documents, and presentations REQUIREMENTS Essential 2–4 years of hands-on experience in private cloud, infrastructure, network, or systems engineering / consulting roles Hands-on experience with at least one Chinese private cloud / virtualisation platform (Huawei, Sangfor, H3C, ZStack, or equivalent) Knowledge of network and security technologies — VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, WAF, and related infrastructure Windows Server and Linux administration, with scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python University degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline Strong communication skills in English and Chinese, including written Chinese and Mandarin Certifications – Must Have (at least one, with corresponding hands-on experience) Huawei Cloud professional-level certification — HCIP or HCIE (Cloud Computing or Cloud Service track) Alibaba Cloud professional-level certification — ACP or ACE Tencent Cloud professional-level certification — Cloud Practitioner Professional or Architect Professional Certifications / Skills – Nice to Have H3CNE / H3CSE (Cloud Computing or Routing & Switching), Sangfor SCSA / SCSP, or ZStack ZCCT / ZCCE Experience with Chinese domestic technologies — OceanBase, Kylin (麒麟) OS, UOS, openEuler, Dameng, GaussDB — and related certifications Cisco CCNA / CCNP or VMware VCP-DCV, useful for migration and mixed-estate engagements Red Hat OpenShift experience or certification (Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator, EX280), and RHCSA / RHCE for Linux depth