IT Analyst III - Cloud Automation and Platform Engineer

State of Utah Office of the Governor • Taylorsville, UT

1d • $43 - $72 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Engineer to architect and maintain enterprise-level public and private cloud solutions. In this role, you will consult heavily with DevOps teams and architects to ensure scalable, secure implementations across our organization's cloud accounts. You will help with the State’s platform engineering efforts and combat the AI threats through automation and standards. Maintain and improve the State’s cloud security tooling.
This job may be filled at either of the levels listed below. (Rate as listed or in accordance with DHRM Rules for current state employees.)
IT Analyst III, $42.63 - $72.46 per hour
IT Analyst II, $35.97 - $61.12 per hour
IT Analyst I, $28.18 - $47.92 per hour

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a similar role.
• Proven experience standing up and managing infrastructure in public cloud environments, specifically AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline infrastructure provisioning and eliminate manual toil.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively with software developers and architects.
• Hands-on administrative and operational experience with GitHub, and other code pipeline tools, as well as issue-tracking systems like Jira and ServiceNow.

Nice To Haves

• Experience driving organizational change or standardizing toolsets across multiple disparate teams.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of modern security practices within CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).

Responsibilities

• Architect, maintain, and engineer robust public and private cloud solutions at the enterprise level.
• Partner with internal development teams to assist, build, and maintain efficient CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based engineering solutions.
• Maintain and configure enterprise systems that protect the State from infrastructure and code related security threats.
• Manage, optimize, and support our core suite of internal development tools, specifically Github, GitLab, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
• Act as a technical liaison by consulting with DevOps teams and architects on the solutions they are implementing in public cloud accounts.
• Provision, configure, and maintain infrastructure in cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to eliminate manual toil, streamline infrastructure provisioning, and improve system reliability.
• Help the team lead efforts to standardize DevOps practices and workflows across the Department of Technology Services (DTS) to reduce technical debt

Benefits

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed