AI Engineer IV Location: Hybrid - Mechanicsville, VA Summary 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 in 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. Requirements Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired 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 in 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