Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Accylerate, Inc

Mechanicsville, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Data Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Ecosystems, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Microsoft Certifications, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Protocols, Network Security, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Operational Support, Operations Management, Security Architecture, Software Administration, Technical Leadership
LOCATION
Mechanicsville, VA
POSTED
3 days ago
Ideal Candidate Profile: Seeking an 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 seniorlevel engineer with deep expertise in Azure's ecosystem, proven enterprisegrade operational experience, and the ability to provide technical leadership across teams and to management.
 
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Provide expert guidance on the design, implementation, configuration, and governance of Azure resources, networking, and security policies
Implement, maintain, and monitor missioncritical 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 onpremises 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 networklevel troubleshooting
 
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive, handson 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
 
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
 

About the Company

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Accylerate, Inc