VDOT ITD Tolling is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to join the Eng and Ops team. The role includes engineering, application support, and rotational helpdesk support within the Tolling group. Includes API Gateways, AVD, App Insights, & Office 365.
The VDOT Information Technology Division (ITD) Tolling group is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join the Tolling Engineering and Operations Team. This role provides Azure Cloud Engineering, application support, and rotational helpdesk support within the Tolling group.
The selected candidate will implement, maintain, and support resources within the Tolling Azure environment. The position collaborates with management, architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to ensure secure, efficient, and optimized use of Azure services such as App Services, API Gateways, Function Apps, Azure Virtual Desktops, and Azure Kubernetes Service.
Primary Responsibilities
Cloud Operations and Engineering
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Ensure compliance with Virginia government policies regarding security, IAM, network controls, and cost governance.
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Maintain and improve infrastructure documentation, naming conventions, tagging standards, and cloud governance artifacts.
Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics
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Troubleshoot issues related to connectivity, access, security, application performance, and service degradation.
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Perform diagnostic deepdives using logs, metrics, traces, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics.
Operational Support
Technical Development and Compliance
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Understand endtoend data flows across tolling systems, roadways data, financial transactions, and reporting tools.
Collaboration and Communication
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Work directly with architects, engineers, managers, and crossfunctional teams to use Azure services effectively.
Qualifications
Special Instructions
| Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Microsoft Windows environments (2019+) | Required | 2 | Years |
| Server infrastructure, protocols, firewalls, certificates, load balancers | Required | 2 | Years |
| Microsoft Azure administration/engineering | Required | 3 | Years |
| Networking, server administration (Windows/Linux), databases, cloud environments | Required | 2 | Years |
| Scripting with PowerShell/Python | Required | 2 | Years |
| Continuous integration tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, TFS) | Desired | 1 | Years |
| Office 365 and Power Apps platforms | Required | 1 | Years |
| Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent) | Required | 1 | Years |
| Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) | Desired | 1 | Years |
| Experience with PCI or similar compliance frameworks | Required | 1 | Years |
| Key Vault, secrets and certificate management | Desired | 1 | Years |
| Single Sign-On and identity administration (Entra ID) | Required | 1 | Years |
| Azure certification (AZ-104, AZ-305, or similar) | Desired | 1 | Years |
| Experience with enterprise governance models | Desired | 1 | Years |
| Experience analyzing cloud cost trends and delivering cost-optimization recommendations | Desired | 1 | Years |
| Azure Virtual Desktops | Desired | 1 | Years |
