AWS SME / Cloud Architect

Hiring for a senior AWS SME / Cloud Architect

End Client: State of Mississipp

iJob Title: Senior AWS SME / Cloud Architec

tDuration: 12 Month

sLocation: Jackson, MS 39211 (Hybrid

)Position Type: Contrac

tHours Per Week: 4

0Job Code: 159641 and 15964

1Department: Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS

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Scope of Proje

ctThe 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 well-rounded 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 long term success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellenc

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Required Skil

• ls:Deep knowledge of key AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, et
• c.)Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multi-account environm
• entStrong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the AWS cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the State's on premises environme
• nt.Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone implementations and management using AWS Landing Zone Accelera
• torProficiency with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipelin
• es.Experience implementing security best practices (e.g., IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and SCP
• s).Familiarity with DevOps principles, containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS), and serverless architectur
• es.Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking, storage, and compute layers in A
• WS.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both techni
• caland non-technical stakeholde
• rs.Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative, learning-focused environme
• nt.Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressu
• re.Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneous
• ly.Ability to lead architectural reviews and navigate ambiguity in designing solutions to complex business probl

ems
Preferred Ski

• lls:AWS Professional-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Profession
• al).Experience in a government or highly regulated environment (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS, IRS 1075 complian
• ce).Knowledge of ITIL, project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile), and enterprise IT governance framewo
• rks.Familiarity with other public cloud providers and hybrid-cloud environme
• nts.Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerSh