Cloud Architect - Information Technology Division
About The Position
The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is seeking a Cloud Architect to serve within our Information Technology Division. In this role, you will get the opportunity to develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, reference designs, solution patterns, and technical roadmaps that support secure and scalable agency systems. As part of our team, you will get to: Design cloud environments, workloads, integrations, and platform services Establish and promote governance practices for cloud resource provisioning, security baselines, access management, tagging, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and lifecycle controls Evaluate architectural risks, cost drivers, operational impacts, and compliance considerations Consult with managers, analysts, developers, infrastructure staff, vendors, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into feasible cloud architecture options Review proposed technical solutions, integration approaches, migration plans, and vendor designs for alignment with agency standards and enterprise architecture direction
Requirements
- Ability to evaluate existing systems and recommend cloud migration, modernization, integration, and optimization approaches
- Knowledge of cloud security, identity and access management, network segmentation, data protection, monitoring, and compliance requirements for enterprise environments
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences and promote consistent architecture practices across agency technology initiatives
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of progressive IT experience including four years of experience related to cloud architecture design and/or implementation
- An associate degree in computer science, information technology, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and seven years of progressive IT experience including five years of experience related to cloud architecture design and/or implementation
- An equivalent combination of education and experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, reference designs, solution patterns, and technical roadmaps that support secure and scalable agency systems.
- Design cloud environments, workloads, integrations, and platform services.
- Establish and promote governance practices for cloud resource provisioning, security baselines, access management, tagging, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and lifecycle controls.
- Evaluate architectural risks, cost drivers, operational impacts, and compliance considerations.
- Consult with managers, analysts, developers, infrastructure staff, vendors, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into feasible cloud architecture options.
- Review proposed technical solutions, integration approaches, migration plans, and vendor designs for alignment with agency standards and enterprise architecture direction.
Benefits
- State Benefits
- 40-hour work week with flexible schedule options
- Ability to earn compensatory time off
- Generous paid time off each year
- Competitive pay
- Affordable health insurance options
- Enrollment in the state's pension plan
- Options for additional supplemental savings
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
