IN - IOT AWS Cloud Admin Senior

The AWS Cloud Administrator supports the reliable and cost effective use of public cloud service providers as part of the Public Cloud Operations Team within the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT).

Candidate must currently reside in the state of IN.

This position is a contract to hire after 12 months. Candidates presented must be eligible for full time hire, without requiring sponsorship.

The AWS Cloud Administrator will provide excellent customer service in resolving issues related to public cloud and hybrid cloud workloads supporting development teams and critical systems across state government. IOT is both the centralized infrastructure agency for state government as well as the hub of enterprise applications, cybersecurity, compliance, and shared services. The Cloud Administrator works collaboratively within IOT, with partner agencies, and with vendors to help implement, maintain, safeguard workloads leveraging the public cloud service provider Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role is important to helping IOT in its efforts to deliver secure, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure as well as shaping the future of how the operations of state government are facilitated. The Cloud Administrator is a knowledgeable and curious technician in the domain of cloud technologies with broad experience in technology infrastructure and applications that strives to provide stellar customer service and to stay aware and informed of their assigned cloud platforms.

Provide Subject Matter Expertise to IOT and State Agencies in the following areas.

1 - Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture, capabilities, implementation requirements, and operational best practices of cloud platforms;
2 - Demonstrate knowledge of compliance standards and regulatory requirements supported by the assigned cloud platforms;
3 - Demonstrate ability to collaborate between business units, architecture, operations, and security on the implementation and support of solutions that meet operational and compliance standards as well as meeting relevant regulatory requirements;
4 - Work with strategic vendors to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with access, performance, and stability of cloud and hybrid workloads;
5 - Identify and document common tasks and efforts related to public cloud and hybrid cloud operations, striving to standardize processes for the team and to avoid duplication of efforts;
6 - Partner with IOT cloud architects and senior stakeholders to identify common issues reported by customers, opportunities for automation, and proccesses that could be improved;
7 - Track work and efforts in IOT's Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) platform, often referred to as a helpdesk or ticketing system;
8 - Dedicate time and effort to attaining and improving relevant skills and industry certifications;
9 - Adhere to, facilitate, and promote IOT's architectural, cybersecurity, and change management efforts.
10 - Participate in an 'on-call' rotation for after hours, weekend, and holiday support.

Additional Duties:
1 - Collaborate with the community of technologists and leaders across the enterprise to advance the digital transformation of government.
2 - Facilitate and champion a community of practice across state government for cloud solutions and platforms.
3 - Collaborate with IOT product owners to optimize current service offerings in relation to adoption requirements, budgetary allocation, new features, resources, processes, and technology impacts.
4 - Support the State Request for Proposal (RFP) process and other procurement needs, as appropriate.
5 - Mentor and coach junior staff in supporting cloud operations.
Required/Desired Skills

SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceExperience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)Required4YearsCollaboration and Communication: communicate effectively, share insights, and work collaboratively to troubleshoot issues, plan new features, etc.Required4YearsStrong on-premises IT experience and understand of mapping on-premises to cloudRequired2YearsExperience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation or an equivalentDesired1YearsSystems administrator experienceDesired4YearsExperience with cloud design and operations or an equivalentDesired1YearsExperience with cloud resource monitoring and observabilityDesired1YearsStrong understand of networking concepts and protocolsDesired2Years
Questions

No.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?Question2Please list candidate's email address.Question3Candidate must be paid BETWEEN $34.03 and $39.97 if selected for engagement. The provider markup for this position is 35%. Do you accept this requirement?Question4Candidate must currently reside in the state of IN. Please provide current home address.Question5This position is a contract to hire after 12 months with a FT salary expectation of $70,122 with a maximum of $115,700 plus comprehensive benefits package. Candidates presented must be eligible for full time hire, without requiring sponsorship. Please confirm the resource is understanding of this requirement.Question6In-person interviews will be performed for this position. Please confirm the resource understands this requirement.