Junior Cloud Engineer

Title: Junior Cloud Engineer

State Role Title:Info Technology Specialist II

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Taxation

Location:Main Street Centre

Agency Website: Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Taxations Office of Information Technology is seeking a motivated Jr. Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role is essential in supporting our hybrid infrastructure focusing on the deployment maintenance and security of AWS cloud resources. The ideal candidate will possess a solid foundation in Linux systems infrastructure automation and a strong commitment to maintaining high security and compliance standards.

Please note that this recruitment will only consider current Virginia Department of Taxation employees.

Key Responsibilities

Hybrid Infrastructure Support: Perform day-to-day administration of core AWS services (EC2 S3 RDS Lambda). Use Terraform (IaC) to automate provisioning manage backups for data integrity and monitor performance to ensure high availability and rapid incident resolution. Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation to provide rapid incident resolution and ensure 24/7 high availability of critical agency services.

Cloud Security & Compliance: Manage Network ACLs Security Groups and IAM roles using the principle of least privilege. Monitor security posture via AWS Security Hub and GuardDuty and support remediation efforts to meet IRS 1075 NIST 800-53 and SEC 530 standards.

Technical Project Implementation: Provide hands-on support through the IT project lifecycle. Deploy cloud resources based on architectural standards develop technical documentation (network diagrams and runbooks) and troubleshoot bottlenecks during project rollouts.

Collaboration & Tier-2/3 Support: Act as a technical liaison between business units and infrastructure teams. Translate complex cloud concepts for non-technical stakeholders and provide prompt resolution for cloud-related service requests.

This position is located in our Central Office in downtown Richmond Virginia.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule.

The anticipated hiring salary is 85000 commensurate with experience.



As a member of the Virginia Tax team you can expect additional benefits such as:

Job stability and quality of life! Enjoy your work/life balance with flexible schedule options andup to two days of telework per week.
12 Paid State holidayson top of vacation sick volunteer and personal leave!
Comprehensive and affordablehealth benefits.
Got student loans You may be eligible for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness in the Virginia Retirement SystemVA 457 Deferred Comp andmore.


At Virginia Tax

We are dedicated resourceful individuals who strive to exceed our customers only do we serve the public we are the public. We are a part of a community that cares about and celebrates each other who promote opportunities for growth within a stable environment and support a healthy work-life balance.

What we do matters. So do you.

Minimum Qualifications

Proven knowledge skill and ability in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.

Professional experience with AWS Cloud Services and hybrid connectivity (VPC Subnets Gateways).

Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration.

Hands-on experience using Terraform or similar IaC tools for resource automation.

Proficiency in Python or Bash for routine task automation.

Strong understanding of foundational networking (TCP/IP DNS Route Tables) and network security.

Additional Considerations

AWS Certifications: (e.g. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner).

Compliance Awareness: Experience working within regulated environments (IRS 1075 NIST or similar).

Communication: Proven ability to document technical processes and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

All Virginia Tax employees must be current with filing their tax returns ensuring they were filed in compliance with established laws rules and regulations.

Selected candidate(s) will be required to consent to and successfully pass a background investigation which includes fingerprint-based criminal history tax compliance and DMV driving record (if applicable) checks.

The selected candidate will be prohibited from performing tax or accounting services for compensation during or outside business hours.

Virginia Tax is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workforce. All qualified applicants are afforded equal opportunities without regard to race sex color national or ethnic origin religion genetics age veteran status political affiliation or disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities if requested during the application and/or interview process. If accommodations are needed please contact Human Resources at .

Virginia Tax participates in E-verify.

Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application and/or resume.

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability use this link:Career Pathwaysfor Individuals with Disabilities or call DARS at or DBVI at .

Contact Information

Name: Virginia Tax Talent Acquisition Team

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