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Azure SME
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Job Location:
Jackson, MO - USA
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Job Title: (Senior Integration Developer)
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills MI Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value passion excellence empowerment and happiness creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources incentives and flexibility that they need to support a healthy balanced and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.
Job Description
Title: Azure SME
Duration: 12 Months
Interview: In person/Webcam
Location: Jackson MS
Position Description:
The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is the central IT organization for the state of Mississippi and acts as a service provider and/or service broker for agencies. Over the last two years ITS has implemented an Azure Landing Zone and an Azure Gov Cloud Landing Zone and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency Azure projects. ITS is seeking a highly skilled and well-rounded Azure expert to assist in maintaining this environment working with agencies on troubleshooting and helping to mentor staff. This position will be crucial to the long-term success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence.
Job Functions Overview:
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Location: (Jackson MS)
Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Kyyba at
Rewards:
Medical dental vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client
SELECT AWARDS
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills MI Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value passion excellence empowerment and happiness creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources incentives and flexibility that they need to support a healthy balanced and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.
Job Description
Title: Azure SME
Duration: 12 Months
Interview: In person/Webcam
Location: Jackson MS
Position Description:
The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is the central IT organization for the state of Mississippi and acts as a service provider and/or service broker for agencies. Over the last two years ITS has implemented an Azure Landing Zone and an Azure Gov Cloud Landing Zone and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency Azure projects. ITS is seeking a highly skilled and well-rounded Azure expert to assist in maintaining this environment working with agencies on troubleshooting and helping to mentor staff. This position will be crucial to the long-term success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence.
Job Functions Overview:
- Azure Environment Management Oversee and maintain the existing Azure tenants and Management Groups while ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
- Cloud Architecture For both ITS and agencies design review and implement Azure solutions that meet performance security and scalability requirements.
- Troubleshooting and Support Serve as a senior point of contact for complex Azure-related issues including network connectivity. This will require coordination with internal teams and agencies to determine root cause and remediation strategies.
- Vendor Relationships Work with Microsoft and other third-party vendors to integrate various products into the overall Azure ecosystem.
- Mentorship and Training Provide knowledge transfer training and coaching to staff members to build internal cloud expertise. Help with the creation and maintenance of technical documentation standards and playbooks.
- Governance and Security Work with ITS and agency security teams to ensure industry best practices (such as Azure Policy and Microsoft Defender for Cloud) and various compliance requirements are met.
Required Skills:
- Deep knowledge of key Azure services (VMs Azure Storage Azure SQL/Cosmos DB VNet Microsoft Entra ID Azure Functions Azure Resource Manager templates etc.).
- Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multi-tenant/subscription environment.
- Strong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the Azure cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the State&# ;s on-premises environment (e.g. ExpressRoute VPN).
- Familiarity with Azure Landing Zone implementations and management using Azure Landing Zone reference architectures or ALZ deployment tools.
- Proficiency with infrastructure as code (ARM templates Bicep Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps GitHub Actions).
- Experience implementing security best practices (e.g. Azure RBAC encryption network segmentation and Azure Policies).
- Familiarity with DevOps principles containerization (Docker AKS Azure Container Apps) and serverless architectures.
- Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking storage and compute layers in Azure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative learning-focused environment.
- Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
- Strong organizational skills capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to lead architectural reviews and navigate ambiguity in designing solutions to complex business problems.
Preferred Skills:
- Microsoft Azure Expert-level certification (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
- Experience in a government or highly regulated environment (e.g. HIPAA CJIS IRS 1075 compliance).
- Knowledge of ITIL project management methodologies (e.g. PMP Agile) and enterprise IT governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with other public cloud providers and hybrid-cloud environments (e.g. Azure Arc).
- Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python Bash Powerhell).
Location: (Jackson MS)
Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Kyyba at
Rewards:
Medical dental vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client
SELECT AWARDS
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