Purpose:
The State is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect/Manager to establish the Cloud Architecture practice for the State of Missouri and lead the existing state team in developing the cloud platform.
Requirements:
- 6 years experience of Cloud experience in AWS Cloud Framework and Cloud pattern architecture standard cloud platforms such as Aurora Elastic Beanstalk PaaS IaaS Cloud Database technologies Ansible Kubernetes.
- Ability to debate technologies and clearly state design flaws or preferred technologies is a must.
- Possess skills to architect in a dev-ops environment as well as operations side.
- Previous experience mentoring and managing an existing cloud team.
- Experience with AWS Azure and GCP.
- Experience with AWS Security Hub Azure Security Center GCP Security Command Center.
- Strong knowledge of SIEM solutions and cloud-native security tools.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST CIS FedRAMP PCI-DSS HIPAA).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and policy-as-code tools.
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Security Azure Security Engineer Associate Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer CISSP or CCSP are a plus
- Preferred qualifications include experience and working knowledge of State of Missouri IT systems which encompasses security cloud services infrastructure management on multi-platform environments and management of large scale development and maintenance and operations projects.
Performance Requirements
- Design and implement infrastructure aligned with organizational security performance and cost optimization goals.
- Build and configure resources using best practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies where appropriate.
- Support agencies in cloud adoption and migration by providing both architectural planning and hands-on setup of environments.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including design diagrams runbooks and configuration standards.
- Collaborate with security networking database and application teams to ensure cross-functional alignment and integration.
- Provide guidance on native tools resource policies role-based access control (RBAC) tagging strategies and logging/monitoring configurations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to environments escalating complex challenges as needed.
- Ensure all work aligns with enterprise governance and compliance standards including NIST NA0-53 and applicable data privacy regulations.
Skills Table:
Skill | Required/Desired/Preferred | Years of Experience Required | Candidate Experience (Years) | Notes |
Cloud experience in AWS Cloud Framework Cloud pattern architecture | Required | 6 | | |
Standard cloud platforms (Aurora Elastic Beanstalk PaaS IaaS Cloud DB technologies Ansible Kubernetes) | Required | 6 | | |
Ability to debate technologies and clearly state design flaws/preferred technologies | Required | | | |
Architect skills in dev-ops and operations environment | Required | | | |
Mentoring and managing a cloud team | Required | | | |
Experience with AWS Azure and GCP | Required | | | |
Experience with AWS Security Hub Azure Security Center GCP Security Command Center | Preferred | | | |
Strong knowledge of SIEM solutions and cloud-native security tools | Required | | | |
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST CIS FedRAMP PCI-DSS HIPAA) | Required | | | |
Proficiency in scripting and automation | Required | | | |
Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and policy-as-code tools | Required | | | |
Certifications: AWS Certified Security Azure Security Engineer Associate Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer CISSP CCSP | Preferred | | | |
Experience with State of Missouri IT systems | Preferred | | | |