We are looking for a senior Azure Foundry Engineer to lead the design and implementation of enterprise AI capabilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This Long-term Contract position will focus on building a strong Azure AI Foundry foundation, enabling scalable generative AI solutions, and providing architectural guidance once the environment is established. The ideal candidate brings deep experience across the Microsoft AI ecosystem and can translate complex technical needs into secure, production-ready solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Architect and establish an Azure AI Foundry environment within the appropriate Microsoft tenant to support enterprise AI initiatives.<br>• Create, deploy, and refine generative AI applications using Azure AI services and large language model capabilities.<br>• Connect AI solutions with Azure-based platforms, external APIs, and internal business systems to enable practical use cases.<br>• Design retrieval-based AI patterns by implementing vector storage, knowledge access strategies, and prompt workflows.<br>• Define and enforce safeguards for security, governance, observability, and responsible AI operations across deployed workloads.<br>• Improve solution efficiency by tuning performance, controlling operational costs, and planning for future scale.<br>• Provide technical direction and a clear architectural overview after the foundational environment is implemented.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business objectives into production-ready AI engineering solutions.
We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to support and enhance a complex municipal technology environment in Florida. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for a hands-on systems specialist who can manage core infrastructure, strengthen platform reliability, and help maintain secure and efficient operations across on-premises and cloud-based systems. The role blends server administration, virtualization, backup oversight, network support, and technical collaboration with a broader IT team.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee daily administration of core infrastructure platforms, including servers, storage systems, endpoint devices, backups, cloud resources, and network-connected equipment.<br>• Install, configure, and support technology solutions such as file services, database platforms, printers, communications tools, and application hosting environments.<br>• Manage and optimize virtualized infrastructure across VMware and OpenShift environments in both local and remote settings.<br>• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux server systems to ensure stable performance and consistent availability.<br>• Investigate software and hardware incidents, perform diagnostics, apply corrective actions, and escalate complex issues when additional technical support is needed.<br>• Safeguard infrastructure security by maintaining access controls, user environments, connected devices, wireless services, and related network components.<br>• Administer backup operations and disaster recovery readiness for enterprise systems while helping ensure business continuity objectives are met.<br>• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including support procedures, troubleshooting guidance, configuration records, and operational manuals.<br>• Collaborate with IT staff on the design, deployment, and support of VPNs, switches, firewalls, routers, wireless networks, and other infrastructure improvements.<br>• Participate in on-call coverage, assist with cross-training efforts, and contribute recommendations on new technologies, upgrades, and replacement strategies.