AI Engineer - Senior

VDOT AI Engineer 4 (785927) Loc: Mechanicsville, VA – Hybrid Interview mode: In Person Only Job Description: VDOT is seeking an AI Engineer IV to implement, maintain, and manage cloud infrastructure for AI in Azure, as well as configure/maintain monitoring, IaC, and CI/CD for these resources. • • local candidates strongly preferred • • candidate must be able to come to Mechanicsville, VA to pick up laptop VDOT is seeking an AI Engineer IV to implement, maintain, and manage cloud infrastructure for AI in Azure, as well as configure/maintain monitoring, IaC, and CI/CD for these resources. Requirements: Experience providing guidance on the implementation of AI resources in Azure, and experience implementing, maintaining, and monitoring those resources. Experience performing regular patching and updates to ensure system security and stability. Experience overseeing backup operations and recovery processes in mission-critical environments. Experience planning & executing cloud migrations, and moving workloads from on-premises to the cloud. Comfortable working in an environment that utilizes multiple frameworks/technologies, including .NET, Java, SQL, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and more. Experience providing support and troubleshooting issues for production applications. Experience working with security tools such as Tenable to manage vulnerability remediation, etc. Experience with tools like SCCM & SCOM for automated patch management & deployment. Experience crafting disaster recovery (DR) plans to ensure minimal downtime and prevent data loss. Strong networking knowledge - including understanding OSI layer functionality and network protocols. Nice-to-haves: Microsoft-focused certifications, such as: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure AI Engineer Associate, etc. Networking-focused certifications, such as: Network+, CCNA, etc. VDOT AI Engineer 4 (785927) Required / Desired Skills Skill Required / Desired Response(candidate years of experience) Amount of Experience Experience providing guidance on the implementation of AI resources in Azure, and experience implementing, maintaining, and monitoring those resources Required 3 Years Experience with implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Azure environments. Required 8 Years Experience performing regular patching and updates to ensure system security and stability. Required 10 Years Experience overseeing backup operations and recovery processes in mission-critical environments. Required 10 Years Experience planning & executing cloud migrations, and moving workloads from on-premises to the cloud. Required 10 Years Experience providing support and troubleshooting issues for production applications. Required 10 Years Experience with tools like SCCM & SCOM for automated patch management & deployment. Required 10 Years Job Type: Contract Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Work Location: In person