Information Technology Consultant CCoE

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Office of Information Technology

Opening Date: September 28 2026

Closing Date:October 09 2026

Grade/Admin Unit:31 / Professional/Technical

Job Class Code:0172
Salary: $83798.00 - $118144.00*/Annually (*includes 25% recruitment and retention stipend and eligible for a 5% training bonus)
Position Number:

Location:Augusta

Telework: Available

Currently this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Please use the link below to view the other Information Technology Consultant position that is available:

Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (MaineIT) provides information technology support to over 13000 employees. MaineIT oversees large-scale enterprise applications that support the critical and diverse business needs of the State and its agencies.

If you are a critical thinker who enjoys developing strategic solutions to complex technology challenges and have a passion for identifying durable solutions that drive business success we want to talk to you. Help us shape technology investments at the State of Maine. This position is part of the Cloud Center of Excellence a new business unit within the Office of Information Technology. The program is essential for identifying and overseeing the implementation of robust IT solutions that enable the State to innovate grow and operate efficiently in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. This role helps to define a strategic technology investment for the Executive Branch ensuring the most effective technology is successfully aligned with business objectives. The program recommends scalable secure and adaptable solutions capable of supporting future growth and this role you will collaborate with agency partners and technical teams to ensure investments in technology will provide the best overall value for the State while maintaining scalability security and high-performance solutions that align with industrys best practices.

MaineIT embraces the following core values (C.A.R.E.):

• Customer-Focus Ensuring our customers are heard and their needs are met.
• Accountability Holding ourselves to a high standard through transparency with stakeholders.
• Responsiveness Providing timely updates in a proactive manner.
• Empathy Delivering people-focused services with emotional intelligence.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE:

• Develop scalable resilient and secure cloud architectures across public private and hybrid to align with MaineITs broader Enterprise Architecture framework while meeting the States strategic and business objectives.
• Identify system and process improvements to ensure scalability security compliance and high-performance solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs to identify technical solutions and facilitate communication between technical teams and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance in system integrations cloud computing and application design ensuring future-proof and cost-effective technology investments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies assess risks and recommend innovations that enhance operational efficiency and align with MaineIT policies.
• Advise IT and business stakeholders when developing technology RFPs technology contracts amendments and statements of work. Participate in evaluating technology solutions based on MaineIT and regulatory compliance standards.
• Collaborate with finance procurement and business teams to foster cost awareness establish guardrails and promote accountability.
• Governance and best practices Establish and enforce standards policies and frameworks for consistency security resilience performance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and recommend policies operating procedures and technology assessment frameworks to support technology solutions.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

• Deep knowledge of leading public cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP OCI) with multicloud and hybrid cloud experience to maximize flexibility and manage vendor lock-in.
• Software Development & Integration Understanding of application design development methodologies APIs and system integration best practices.
• Infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation Solid understanding of IaC tools (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation Ansible) their capabilities use cases and strategic value for automation.

• Cybersecurity & Compliance Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST 800-53 ISO 27001) and regulatory compliance (HIPAA CJIS GDPR etc.).
• IT Governance & Policies Experience with IT governance structures procurement policies and regulatory requirements on State and Federal levels.
• Cloud financial management (FinOps) Ability to monitor manage and optimize cloud spend using FinOps practices and tools.
• System architecture HA/DR Expertise in designing scalable reliable and resilient systems with redundancy failover and backup strategies in line with organization expectations and needs.
• Data management Understanding of data lakes analytics governance life cycle and compliance in cloud environments while guiding teams on best practices and appropriate tooling selection.
• AI architectures Knowledge of designing cloud environments for AI/ML workloads data pipelines and AI service integration enabling scalable secure and efficient AI adoption.
• Project & Portfolio Management Understanding of Agile Scrum and ITIL methodologies for managing technology investments.

Skills:

• Strategic Thinking & Problem-Solving Ability to assess complex business challenges and design innovative technology solutions.
• Technical Leadership & Decision-Making Strong leadership in guiding teams ability to influence technicians and guide implementation on recommended architectural decisions.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Ability to translate technical concepts into business language for executives and non-technical audiences.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Teamwork Experience working with IT teams business leaders and external vendors to drive successful initiatives resolve challenges and ensure best practices are deployed.
• Risk Assessment & Management Ability to evaluate technology risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Process Improvement & Optimization Expertise in improving IT operations and aligning technology investments with business objectives.
• Assist in solution documentation architecture diagrams and technical specifications.
• Contract & Procurement Expertise Skills in reviewing advising and negotiating IT contracts RFPs and vendor agreements.

Abilities:

• Innovate & Adapt to Change Capacity to stay ahead of technology trends and adjust strategies to meet evolving business and technology needs.
• Analyze & Interpret Data Ability to assess IT performance metrics financial implications and business impact of technology investments.
• Manage Complexity Navigate large-scale enterprise IT environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Lead & Influence Inspire teams advocate for best practices and drive consensus among diverse groups.
• Ensure Compliance & Security Maintain IT solutions that adhere to legal regulatory and security standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of 10 years of a combination of related post-secondary education technical certifications or technology related work experience. Related training internship experience etc. may be credited as related experience on a month-per-month basis.

Preference will be given to those applicants:

• Demonstrated technical writing and research experience in a work or academic environment publishing information reaching a diverse customer base.
• Familiar with the following:
  • Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (AWS Azure and Oracle)
  • Networking Fundamentals
  • Containers & Orchestration
  • Microservices & APIs
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Identity & Access Management
  • DevSecOps OWASP Top 10
  • Data & Storage Fundamentals
  • Enterprise Integration & Middleware
• Submit both a resume and a cover letter.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Pleasesubmita cover letter along with a current resumeand three (3) professional references.

In order forus to properlydetermineif you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

CONTACT INFORMATION:Formore information orquestions specific to the position please contact

The selected candidate willbe requiredto pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may berequired) as a condition of employment.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leaveand3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-100%of employee-only premiums($11857.68-$13950.24annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by theState.

• Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.

• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).

• Retirement Plan The State of Mainecontributes14.06%of payto the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of theemployee.

• Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycareexpenses.

• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit theFederal Student Aid office.

• Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with ouremployeeassistanceprogram.

• Parental leaveis one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptiveparentsreceiveforty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave.Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.

• Voluntary Deferred CompensationSaveadditionalpre-taxfunds for retirement inaMaineSaves457(b)account through payrolldeductions.

State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of aboutadditionalwellness benefitsfor State employees from theOffice of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may varysomewhat accordingto specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

Theresa job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicantsdemonstratejob requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creatinga strong senseof belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexualorientationor gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familialstatusor genetics.

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