Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Role: VDOT Sr Azure Infrastructure Engineer (806484)

Location: 9120 Lockwood Blvd ,Mechanicsville, VA 23116- Hybrid

Interview Mode: In Person Interview

Job Description :

VDOT is seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to implement, configure, manage, and provide guidance on cloud infrastructure in VDOT''s Azure environment. 

VDOT is seeking a highly-experienced Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to lead the implementation, configuration, governance, and ongoing management of our enterprise Azure environment. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building and maintaining secure, resilient, and scalable cloud platforms - and who is ready to set the standard for cloud excellence across the organization.

We are looking for a senior‑level engineer with deep expertise in Azure’s ecosystem, proven enterprise‑grade operational experience, and the ability to provide technical leadership across teams and to management.

What You’ll Bring:

Extensive, hands‑on experience with Azure services, Terraform IaC, cloud infrastructure design, security best practices, governance, and operational management

A strong sense of ownership - someone who embraces complex challenges and sees them through from design to delivery

The ability to guide, mentor, and cross-train other engineers, fostering a strong engineering culture

Confidence in communicating technical recommendations, risks, and strategies to management and executive leadership

Core Responsibilities & Required Experience:

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

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves):

Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar

Networking certifications such as Network+, CCNA, or equivalent