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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 AWS Organization with Control Tower and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency AWS projects. ITS is seeking a highly skilled and wellrounded AWS expert to assist in maintaining this environment working with agencies on troubleshooting and helping to mentor staff. This position will be crucial to the longterm success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence.
Job functions overview: AWS Environment Management Oversee and maintain the existing AWS Organization while ensuring adherence to industry best practices. Cloud Architecture For both ITS and agencies design review and implement AWS solutions that meet performance security and scalability requirements. Troubleshooting and Support Serve as a senior point of contact for complex AWSrelated issues including network connectivity. This will require coordination with internal teams and agencies to determine root cause and remediation strategies. Vendor Relationships Work with AWS and other thirdparty vendors to integrate various products into the overall AWS ecosystem. Mentorship and Training Provide knowledge transfer training and coaching staff members to build internal cloud expertise. Help with creation and maintenance of technical documentation standards and playbooks.
Required Skills:
Deep knowledge of key AWS services (EC2 S3 RDS VPC IAM Lambda CloudFormation etc.). Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multiaccount environment Strong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the AWS cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the States on premises environment. Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone implementations and management using AWS Landing Zone Accelerator Proficiency with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation Terraform AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipelines. Experience implementing security best practices (e.g. IAM policies encryption network segmentation and SCPs). Familiarity with DevOps principles containerization (Docker ECS EKS) and serverless architectures. Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking storage and compute layers in AWS. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative learningfocused environment. Effective problemsolving 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
AWS Professionallevel certification (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional). 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 hybridcloud environments. Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python Bash PowerShell).
Required Skills : Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
Full Time