AI Engineer 4 - Must be local to Mechanicsville, VA 23116 at HCL Global Systems Inc

Client 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 laptopRequirements: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.Experience providing guidance on the implementation of AI resources in Azure, and experience implementing, maintaining, and monitoring those resources Required 3 YearsExperience with implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Azure environments. Required 8 YearsExperience performing regular patching and updates to ensure system security and stability. Required 10 YearsExperience overseeing backup operations and recovery processes in mission-critical environments. Required 10 YearsExperience planning & executing cloud migrations, and moving workloads from on-premises to the cloud. Required 10 YearsExperience providing support and troubleshooting issues for production applications. Required 10 YearsExperience with tools like SCCM & SCOM for automated patch management & deployment. Required 10 Years