Azure Cloud Engineer

NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

. Maintain and implement cloud resources in the Tolling Azure environment .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including administration, infrastructure management, and compliance with regulatory frameworks. Proficient in troubleshooting, performance tuning, and implementing cloud solutions while ensuring security and governance standards are met.

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Microsoft Azure ServicesVDOT / E-ZPass Tolling ApplicationsRubrik Backup & RecoveryPowerShell ScriptingSingle Sign-On Administration

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Hard Skills

Microsoft Azure AdministrationInfrastructure ManagementPerformance TuningNetwork DocumentationDiagnostic TroubleshootingCloud Workloads ManagementData Flow AnalysisCompliance EvaluationServer AdministrationScripting with Python

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Azure MonitorLog AnalyticsOffice 365 ServicesSecretServerAzure Virtual DesktopsPower AppsContinuous Integration ToolsInfrastructure as CodeContainerization ToolsKey Vault Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Microsoft Azure CertificationAZ-104AZ-305

Industry Keywords

PCI ComplianceIAMCloud GovernanceTolling SystemsData Movement Optimization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDockerFirewallsJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraformTFSVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and implement cloud resources in the Tolling Azure environment
Ensure compliance with Virginia government policies regarding security, IAM, network controls, and cost governance
Maintain and improve infrastructure documentation, naming conventions, tagging standards, and cloud governance artifacts
Assist with access reviews, role assignments, and least-privilege IAM evaluations
Manage vendor-required updates and ensure compatibility
Implement fault-tolerant and highly available Azure solutions
Monitor Azure services and application workloads to ensure uptime and availability
Troubleshoot connectivity, access, security, application performance, and service degradation issues
Perform diagnostic deep-dives using logs, metrics, traces, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics
Analyze and tune system/application performance
Participate in daily/weekly operational cycles, pattern monitoring, incident reviews, and maintenance readiness checks
Triage production issues, ensure timely resolution, and document root-cause findings
Execute and support off-hours work as needed
Define change requests, detailed implementation plans, and rollback procedures
Understand end-to-end data flows across tolling systems, roadway data, financial transactions, and reporting tools
Support optimization of integrations and data movement
Apply PCI or other regulatory compliance requirements when evaluating system behavior and logging patterns
Manage key vaults, passwords, certificates, and secure credential storage
Work with architects, engineers, managers, and cross-functional teams to use Azure services effectively
Provide best-practice guidance related to SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
Support multiple concurrent projects of complex technical scope

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of experience with Microsoft Azure services
Minimum 3 years of experience supporting VDOT / E-ZPass Virginia tolling applications, infrastructure, and cloud workloads, including hands-on diagnostic work with transaction flows, roadway sensor data ingestion, and tolling application performance tuning
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to communicate requirements and design concepts clearly
Experience working in Windows environments
Implementing Rubrik backup & recovery for Azure IaaS/PaaS, including policy sets, snapshot lifecycle tuning, and DR validation
Experience with Office 365 services and administering Single Sign-On (SSO) including Entra ID
Experience administering SecretServer privileged access vaults including credential rotation, vault workflow troubleshooting, and integration with Azure workloads
Solid scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python
Ability to create network and system topology documentation
Experience with Azure Virtual Desktops
Experience with Office 365 services and Power Apps
Fingerprint-based background check required
Microsoft Azure administration/engineering: 3 years required
Microsoft Windows environments (2019+): 5 years required
Server infrastructure, protocols, firewalls, certificates, and load balancers: 2 years required
Networking, server administration (Windows/Linux), databases, and cloud environments: 2 years required
Implementing Rubrik backup & recovery for Azure IaaS/PaaS: 2 years required
Scripting with PowerShell/Python: 2 years required
Administration of SecretServer privileged access vaults: 2 years required
Office 365 and Power Apps platforms: 1 year required
Experience with PCI or similar compliance frameworks: 1 year required
Single Sign On and identity administration (Entra ID): 1 year required
Experience with enterprise governance models: 1 year required
Azure certification is preferred
Continuous integration tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, TFS): 1 year desired
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent): 1 year desired
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes): 1 year desired
Key Vault, secrets and certificate management: 1 year desired
Azure certification (AZ-104, AZ-305, or similar): 1 year desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

FT Contract employment
Continued education expected to keep current with VDOT technologies