Job ID: 785927 VDOT AI Engineer Client: State of Virginia - Department of Transportation Duration: 12+ Months Location: Mechanicsville, VA Hybrid Remote **local candidates strongly preferred 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:
- candidate must be able to come to Mechanicsville, VA to pick up laptop Specific Skills required for this position:
- Cloud infrastructure for AI in Azure
- Microsoft-focused certifications
- Experience with tools like SCCM & SCOM for automated patch management & deployment
- 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.
