Cloud Architect

State of South Carolina•Lexington County, SC

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

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, 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: Experienced in designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure architecture on premise and in the cloud Knowledgeable in multi-tier systems, enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and data management technologies Strategic thinkers who evaluate emerging technologies and recommend scalable solutions Collaborative technical leaders who work effectively with staff, stakeholders, and vendors What you will do: You will serve as an expert cloud architecture resource on the Infrastructure Hardware team, designing and providing production support for software, hardware, and cloud systems that support the agency’s strategic business initiatives.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field and experience in business administration, computer science, mathematics, engineering, management information science, networking-telecommunications, and/or data processing in either an on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid environment OR Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis OR 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)
Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Ability to lift 40 lbs.
Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

At least three years of experience in cloud infrastructure design and implementation
Advanced experience in designing and implementing enterprise level infrastructure on premise
Experience with PCI, NIST, DISA STIG, IRS Pub1075 security implementations and audits.
Expert understanding and experience with LAN, VPN, OTV, WAN, NTP, TACACS, DHCP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
Experience with VoIP, Change Management and Disaster Recovery.

Responsibilities

Providing technical management for network components to include installations, updates, configurations, and troubleshooting of firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, wireless, servers, storage, and cloud infrastructure
Providing architectural expertise and direction
Supplementing support and maintenance functions with a focus on infrastructure and cloud technology design
Determining feasibility, cost, equipment needs, and time constraints/allocations for assigned projects
Making design recommendations for the entire network and creating detailed Visio diagrams
Providing knowledge transfer and training on supported systems to ensure business continuity
Developing compliance documentation for the network
Assisting network analysts in classifying information assets based on the data classification schema
Monitoring the status and effectiveness of controls and providing reports
Assisting auditors and security staff in reviewing network systems or processes to identify compliance related vulnerabilities
Participating in scan remediation, on-site reviews, penetration testing, and checking controls of network components
Analyzing network efficiency
Diagnoses and correcting network problems and monitoring and reporting on network traffic, usage, and performance
Researching new technologies with an emphasis on security and providing guidance leading to solutions with our strategic initiatives