Cloud Specialist

S R International

  • Jackson, Mississippi
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Position Overview The State of Mississippi is seeking a Cloud Specialist – Cloud Migration to develop, modify, and maintain scalable cloud architectures supporting IaaS and PaaS environments. The role will focus on migrating on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms while ensuring security, compliance, data protection, performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationJackson, Mississippi
    Websitehttps://www.sriiusa.com

    Description

    Job Title: Cloud Specialist 
    Job Code: MS 165392
    Client: State of Mississippi – Mississippi Department of Archives & History (MDAH)
    Location: Jackson, MS – 100% Onsite
    Duration: At least 1 year, with likely extension
    Rate: Based on Experience
    Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CT (40 hours/week)
    Work Location: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS 39211
    Closing Date: 09/11/2026 at 2:00 PM

     
    Position Overview
    The State of Mississippi is seeking a Cloud Specialist – Cloud Migration to develop, modify, and maintain scalable cloud architectures supporting IaaS and PaaS environments. The role will focus on migrating on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms while ensuring security, compliance, data protection, performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

    Key Responsibilities
    •  Design and modify scalable cloud architecture for IaaS and PaaS platforms. 
    •  Migrate existing on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud environments. 
    •  Support AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms. 
    •  Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance, data protection, and privacy requirements. 
    •  Monitor cloud infrastructure performance and proactively troubleshoot issues. 
    •  Manage and optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. 
    •  Develop automation using Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell. 
    •  Work with cloud networking, VPCs, firewalls, and infrastructure management. 
    •  Manage Windows Servers, Active Directory, and Linux environments. 
    •  Design controls and processes using available audit tools. 
    •  Collaborate with cross-functional teams on cloud migration and infrastructure initiatives. 
    •  Maintain current knowledge of cloud technologies and products. 
    Required Skills
    • 5+ years Microsoft Windows Server experience. 
    • 7+ years Azure and/or AWS experience. 
    • 3+ years Microsoft 365 experience. 
    • 3+ years PowerShell experience. 
    • 5+ years networking experience. 
    •  Experience with cloud migration and infrastructure management. 
    •  Experience with cloud security, data protection, and compliance. 
    •  Experience with virtual machines, VPCs, and firewalls. 
    •  Strong automation and scripting capabilities. 
    Preferred Skills
    • 5+ years Linux administration. 
    • 3+ years VMware vSphere. 
    • 3+ years Python. 
    • 3+ years Bash scripting. 
    • 5+ years cloud storage technologies. 
    •  Prior government or regulated-industry experience.




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