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Job Title:

Azure Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid Onsite)

Location:

Mechanicsville, VA Duration:

12+ months

Pay Rate:

$100/hr on

C2C / 1099

all inclusive (OR) $90/hr on W2

Interview Type:

In Person Only Note:

Locals preferred for In Person Interviews. Job Description Client 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 Top Skills & Years of ExperienceRequired/Desired Skills Experience implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and providing guidance on resources & infrastructure in Microsoft AzureRequired10Years Experience with Terraform (highly-preferred) or at a minimum, other IaC methods (ARM, Bicep, etc.)Required7Years Experience planning and executing migrations from on-premises envrionments to AzureRequired10Years Experience working in mission-critical enterprise environments and implementing backup & DR strategiesRequired10Years Experience implementing networking and security policies in AzureRequired10Years Experience using Azure Monitor for alerting, observability, and dashboardsRequired10Years Experience with vulnerability remediation & working on security initiativesRequired10Years #

GSKIT Pay:

$90.00 - $100.00 per hour

Experience:

Terraform:

3 years (Required) backup & DR strategies: 3 years (Required) networking and security policies in

Azure:

3 years (Required) vulnerability remediation: 3 years (Required)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Mechanicsville, VA 23116