Cloud Specialist

Jackson, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Client: State of Mississippi

Job Title: Cloud specialist contractor

Location: Jackson MS 39211

Interview Mode: Webcam / In person

Department: MDHS

Description:

The Cloud Specialist contractor supports the design implementation and operation of the agencys public cloud environment under the direction of the Public Cloud Specialist Team Lead. This role is responsible for deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure assisting with cloud migrations supporting integration with on-premises systems and implementing automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions. The contractor works closely with infrastructure development and security teams to ensure cloud services are secure scalable and aligned with agency standards andregulatory requirements such as NIST and IRS 1075. Responsibilities include monitoring system performance troubleshooting issues applying security configurations and maintaining documentation. The role requires experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure knowledge of networking and security fundamentals and familiarity with scripting or automation tools with preferred experience in hybrid environments compliance frameworks and enterprise cloud deployments

Required Skills:

Minimum of 5-6 years of experience working with public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure including deployment and support of cloud services. Knowledge of core cloud components including compute storage networking and identity and access management. Experience with scripting or automation using tools such as PowerShell Python or Bash. Understanding of basic networking concepts including DNS routing and firewalls. Familiarity with security fundamentals including access control and data protection. Ability to troubleshoot and support cloud-based systems in an enterprise environment.

Skill Set	Skill Level (See key code above)	Required/Preferred	Notes
Operating Systems
Cloud Platform OS Management (AWS/Azure VM environments)	Advanced	Required	Provisioning configuration and maintenance of cloud virtual machines
Windows Server	Advanced	Required	Management of Windows-based workloads and Active Directory integration
Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)	Advanced	Required	Administration troubleshooting and support of cloud-hosted systems
Programming Language/Development Tools
PowerShell	Intermediate	Required	Automation scripting and system administration tasks
Python or Bash Scripting	Intermediate	Required	Automation troubleshooting and task execution
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / ARM / CloudFormation)	Intermediate	Required	Basic deployment and management of cloud infrastructure
Hardware
Virtual Infrastructure (VMware/Hypervisor)	Intermediate	Required	Understanding of virtualized environments and cloud/on-prem integration
Server Hardware Fundamentals	Intermediate	Required	Basic knowledge of server components storage and performance concepts
Storage Systems (SAN/NAS/Backup Appliances)	Intermediate	Required	Familiarity with storage concepts and backup platforms (e.g. Cohesity)
Database Systems/Database Tools
SQL Server / Relational Databases	Intermediate	Preferred	Basic database support backup and connectivity troubleshooting
Cloud Database Services (Azure SQL / AWS RDS)	Intermediate	Required	Understanding of managed database services in cloud environments
Database Backup and Recovery Concepts	Intermediate	Preferred	Knowledge of backup strategies recovery and data protection
Framework/SLD/Methodology
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / ARM / CloudFormation)	Intermediate	Preferred	Basic deployment and automation of cloud infrastructure
Cloud Architecture and Deployment Best Practices	Intermediate	Required	Understanding of scalable secure and reliable cloud design principles
IT Service Management (Change / Incident / Problem Management)	Intermediate	Required	Familiarity with structured IT operations and service delivery processes
QA/Testing Approaches Application
Deployment Validation and Post-Implementation Testing	Intermediate	Required	Verify cloud resources and configurations after deployment

Client: State of Mississippi Job Title: Cloud specialist contractor Location: Jackson MS 39211 Interview Mode: Webcam / In person Department: MDHS Description: The Cloud Specialist contractor supports the design implementation and operation of the agencys public cloud environment under the di...