Tolling Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Remote)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to support and maintain cloud infrastructure for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Tolling environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, cloud infrastructure administration, identity and access management, scripting, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and support Azure cloud infrastructure and services.

• Design and maintain secure, highly available, and fault-tolerant Azure solutions.

• Support Azure App Services, API Gateways, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365/Office 365, SSO, role assignments, and access controls.

• Manage Azure Key Vaults, certificates, passwords, and secure credentials.

• Monitor cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

• Troubleshoot connectivity, security, performance, access, and application availability issues.

• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and/or Python.

• Maintain cloud governance standards, resource tagging, naming conventions, and technical documentation.

• Prepare network diagrams, system topology documentation, change requests, implementation plans, and rollback procedures.

• Participate in incident management, production support, maintenance activities, and operational reviews.

• Ensure compliance with applicable security, IAM, network, cost-governance, and PCI requirements.

• Collaborate with architects, developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams to optimize cloud solutions.

Required Skills

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services.

• Experience administering Windows environments.

• Experience with Microsoft 365/Office 365 and Microsoft Entra ID.

• Knowledge of Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity and access management.

• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and/or Python.

• Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

• Experience with cloud monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support.

• Ability to create technical documentation, network diagrams, and implementation plans.

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure App Services, Azure Functions, API Gateways, and AKS.

• Knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

• Familiarity with Power Apps, cloud security, governance, and PCI compliance.

• Microsoft Azure certifications.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.