Cloud Engineer - ITS5

Working Title: Cloud Engineer

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

Job ID

: 83420

Location

: St. Paul

Telework Eligible

: Yes - #LI-Hybrid

Full/Part Time

: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

: Unlimited

Who May Apply

: Open to all qualified job seekers

Date Posted

: 01/18/2025

Closing Date

: 01/31/2025

Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit

: Minnesota IT Services

Division/Unit

: Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Work Shift/Work Hours

: Day Shift

Days of Work

: Monday - Friday

Travel Required

: No

Salary Range:

$39.14 - $66.92 / hourly; $81,724 - $139,728 / annually

Job Class Option

: Systems Software

Classified Status

: Classified

Bargaining Unit/Union

: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

FLSA Status

: Exempt - Professional

Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (/mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (/mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The MNIT DPS team provides technical support to an agency dedicated to prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, enforcement, and education. The team manages a large number of applications to serve 15 diverse public safety divisions located across Minnesota.

As a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist with Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS), you will be expected to use your advanced experience transitioning organizations to cloud infrastructure and technologies. This pivotal role involves collaborating with stakeholders to contribute to the roadmap and implementation of the required infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) practices. You will define policies and guidelines for optimal cloud usage while bringing expertise in the execution of cloud migration, implementation, and maintenance of IaC within the organization.

This position requires an employee to be onsite at the work location 1 day per week.

Telework (/mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St Paul, Minnesota.

Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume.

Resume tips here. (/mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp)

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Position requires a minimum of five (5) years experience designing and supporting public cloud environments.

Experience must include:

Supporting Cloud platforms including AWS, Azure and GCP

Write Infrastructure as code (IaC) and manage via Git, Azure DevOps, etc

Reviewing applications and business requirements to determine preferred cloud technologies

Reviewing usage and cost details and recommending cost saving opportunities

Experience migrating from on prem to cloud or between cloud providers

Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

A master's degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor's degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate's degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience configuring and maintaining serverless apps using Docker and Kubernetes

Administrating and understanding cloud based IAM

Designing and maintaining cloud based load balancers

Documenting Cloud environments

Ability to explain to IT and business leadership the benefits of cloud native technologies

Mentoring and coaching team members and cross team members on cloud technologies

Cloud based IT certification(s)

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

Criminal History Check

Reference Check

Social Security and Address Verification

Education Verification

CJIS Background Check

Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at *** or email *** . Please indicate what assistance is needed.