What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Cloud Administrator position at State of South Carolina?
Job Responsibilities
Who We Are
At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, training plans, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.
Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.
We Are Looking For Teammates Who Are
As a Lead Cloud Administrator, you will provide technical leadership for cloud and on-premises infrastructure, supporting Azure-based services, Windows environments, and core systems. You will lead complex operations and support efforts, serving as a key resource for troubleshooting, system performance, and technical guidance.
Primary Job Duties Include
Preferred Qualifications
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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How did you hear about the SCDOR as a potential employer? Select all that apply.
If applicable, what other source did you use to hear about us as a potential employer?
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Please type in your full legal name (First, Middle, Last) as it appears on your Social Security Card.
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Please type your preferred name (nickname) to be used on your work accounts and employee ID.
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Are you currently employed by the SCDOR?
Do you have a bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field?
Do you have an associate’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field?
How many years of experience do you have in information technology systems or a related area?
Do you have expert knowledge of the following? Select all that apply.
Who We Are
At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, training plans, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.
Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.
We Are Looking For Teammates Who Are
- Solution-focused problem solvers who think critically and analytically
- Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and manage work independently
- Dependable, focused, and able to exercise judgment and discretion
- Strong communicators who build effective working relationships across technical and non-technical teams
As a Lead Cloud Administrator, you will provide technical leadership for cloud and on-premises infrastructure, supporting Azure-based services, Windows environments, and core systems. You will lead complex operations and support efforts, serving as a key resource for troubleshooting, system performance, and technical guidance.
Primary Job Duties Include
- Serving as technical lead for the support of Azure Cloud based services AD, SAML, and Entune, including on-premises services AD, DNS, and DHCP
- Directly supporting infrastructure systems/hardware assigned
- Performing advanced administrations tasks such as Azure AD and SAML, GPO’s DHCP, DNS, application resources, and security and/or data isolation
- Researching new technologies and options making written recommendations to upper management
- Working closely with the team to ensure members are cross trained on supported systems
- Consulting with hardware and software vendors to evaluate products and to identify solutions
- A bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in information technology systems or a related area.
- Relevant experience or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR)
Preferred Qualifications
- Expert knowledge of Azure AD, Traditional Active Directory, SAML/SSO authentication, MS Cloud Admins Centers, Intune, MS Windows Workstation and Server OS, and Virtual environments
- EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.
- Training: Lead Cloud Administrators will participate in an onboarding program to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to successfully perform their job
- Hours: Flexible hours may be available from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week), Some weekend or night work may be required.
- Telework schedule: This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR.
- Apply online and complete the application fully, including all current and previous work history and education.
- You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application.
- Candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted to complete an aptitude or skills assessment and personality profile (using Criteria Corp) and may be contacted to complete a one-way virtual interview (using Spark Hire).
- Candidates selected for hire are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check, which includes fingerprinting.
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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How did you hear about the SCDOR as a potential employer? Select all that apply.
- Other social media
- South Carolina Careers: careers.sc.gov
- Other on-line job board
- College/university career fair or website
- ReveNews (SCDOR's email newsletter)
- SCDOR Call Center
- Current or former SCDOR employee
- Other (please specify below)
If applicable, what other source did you use to hear about us as a potential employer?
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Please type in your full legal name (First, Middle, Last) as it appears on your Social Security Card.
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Please type your preferred name (nickname) to be used on your work accounts and employee ID.
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Are you currently employed by the SCDOR?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
Do you have an associate’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
How many years of experience do you have in information technology systems or a related area?
- 4 years or more
- 2 - 3 years
- 1 year
- Less than 1 year
- No experience in information technology systems or a related area
Do you have expert knowledge of the following? Select all that apply.
- Azure AD
- Traditional Active Directory
- SAML/SSO authentication
- MS Cloud Admin Centers
- Intune
- MS Windows Workstation and Server OS
- Virtual environments
- Required Question