Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer

We are looking for Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer for our client in Mechanicsville, VA.

Job Title: Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Job Location: Mechanicsville, VA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $90hr - $95hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Experience implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and providing guidance on resources & infrastructure in Microsoft Azure: 10+ years.
• Experience with Terraform (highly-preferred) or at a minimum, other IaC methods (ARM, Bicep, etc.): 7+ years.
• Experience planning and executing migrations from on-premises environments to Azure: 10+ years.
• Experience working in mission-critical enterprise environments and implementing backup & DR strategies: 10+ years.
• Experience implementing networking and security policies in Azure: 10+ years.
• Experience using Azure Monitor for alerting, observability, and dashboards: 10+ years.
• Experience with vulnerability remediation & working on security initiatives: 10+ years.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on the design, implementation, configuration, and governance of Azure resources, networking, and security policies.
• Implement, maintain, and monitor mission-critical cloud resources in a large enterprise environment.
• Manage and optimize enterprise backup and disaster recovery operations, ensuring reliability and continuity.
• Plan, lead, and execute cloud migration initiatives, including moving workloads from on-premises to Azure.
• In-depth experience working with other areas of IT such as architecture, security, development, and governance.
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for production applications and infrastructure.
• Utilize security tools such as Tenable to manage vulnerability remediation and improve security posture.
• Build meaningful observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Workbooks, Alerts, and related tooling.
• Develop and maintain robust disaster recovery (DR) strategies to minimize downtime and protect critical data.
• Demonstrate strong networking knowledge, including OSI model concepts, core network protocols, and network-level troubleshooting.

Nice to Have:

• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar.
• Networking certifications such as Network+, CCNA, or equivalent.