Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Position: Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer Location: Hybrid- Mechanicsville, VA Duration: 12 Months Looking for a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to implement, configure, manage, and provide guidance on cloud infrastructure in Azure environment. 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. 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