Job Description
Position: Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer (Ref: 18543)
Location: Mechanicsville, VA USA, 23116
Salary: DOE
Duration: 11 Months 7 Days - Contract
Openings: 1
Deadline: 07/30/2026
Description:
Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Interview Type: In-Person Only
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to lead the implementation, configuration, governance, and ongoing management of an enterprise Azure environment.
This role is ideal for a senior-level engineer passionate about building secure, resilient, and scalable cloud platforms while setting the standard for cloud excellence. You will bring deep expertise in the Azure ecosystem, proven enterprise-grade operational experience, and the ability to provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams and to management.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure & Governance: Provide expert guidance on the design, implementation, configuration, and governance of Azure resources, networking, and security policies.
Operations & Monitoring: Implement, maintain, and monitor mission-critical cloud resources in a large enterprise environment.
Observability: Build meaningful observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Workbooks, Alerts, and related tooling.
Migration & Deployment: Plan, lead, and execute cloud migration initiatives, including moving workloads from on-premises environments to Azure.
Backup & Disaster Recovery: Manage and optimize enterprise backup and disaster recovery operations; develop and maintain robust DR strategies to minimize downtime and protect critical data.
Security & Vulnerability Management: Collaborate with security teams and utilize security tools such as Tenable to manage vulnerability remediation and strengthen overall security posture.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely across IT domains including architecture, security, software development, and governance to support production applications and infrastructure.
Leadership & Strategy: Mentor and cross-train engineers to foster a strong engineering culture, and confidently communicate technical recommendations, risks, and strategies to leadership.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Extensive, hands-on experience with Azure services, Terraform (IaC), cloud infrastructure design, security best practices, governance, and operational management.
Strong networking background, including deep understanding of OSI model concepts, core network protocols, and network-level troubleshooting.
Proven track record of executing on-premises to cloud migration projects in an enterprise setting.
Demonstrated experience with observability tools (Azure Monitor, Alerts, Workbooks) and vulnerability remediation tools (e.g., Tenable).
Strong sense of ownership with the ability to manage complex technical challenges from initial design through delivery.
Clear, confident communication skills for presenting complex technical strategies to management and executive leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certifications: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent.
Networking Certifications: CompTIA Network+, CCNA, or equivalent.
Required / Desired Skills
Experience implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and providing guidance on resources & infrastructure in Microsoft Azure Required - 10 Years
Experience with Terraform (highly preferred) or at a minimum, other IaC methods (ARM, Bicep, etc.) Required - 7 Years
Experience planning and executing migrations from on-premises environments to Azure Required - 10 Years
Experience working in mission-critical enterprise environments and implementing backup & DR strategies Required - 10 Years
Experience implementing networking and security policies in Azure Required - 10 Years
Experience using Azure Monitor for alerting, observability, and dashboards Required - 10 Years
Experience with vulnerability remediation & working on security initiatives Required - 10 Years