AWS Cloud SME

Position Overview The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking a highly experienced AWS Cloud SME to support and enhance the State's AWS Organization and Control Tower environment. This role will serve as a senior cloud architect and technical advisor, helping agencies design, troubleshoot, secure, and optimize AWS solutions while mentoring internal teams and contributing to the State's Cloud Center of Excellence. Key Responsibilities AWS Environment Management Manage and maintain AWS Organizations and Control Tower environments Support multi-account AWS governance and operational best practices Ensure compliance with cloud governance standards and security controls Cloud Architecture & Engineering Design, review, and implement AWS solutions that meet performance, security, scalability, and reliability requirements Lead architectural reviews and cloud design initiatives Support agency cloud migration and modernization efforts Troubleshooting & Support Serve as senior escalation point for AWS infrastructure, networking, storage, and compute issues Troubleshoot connectivity challenges between AWS and on-premises environments Coordinate root cause analysis and remediation efforts across agencies and technical teams Security & Governance Implement AWS security best practices including: IAM Policies Service Control Policies (SCPs) Encryption Network Segmentation Security Governance Controls Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements DevOps & Automation Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using: AWS CloudFormation Terraform

AWS CDK

Support CI/CD automation and deployment pipelines Implement containerized and serverless architectures using: Docker ECS EKS AWS Lambda Mentorship & Documentation Mentor cloud engineers and technical staff Develop cloud standards, architecture diagrams, playbooks, and technical documentation Support knowledge transfer and cloud capability development initiatives Flexible work from home options available. Required Skills & Experience Deep expertise with AWS services including: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation Experience leading enterprise AWS migrations and implementations in complex multi-account environments Strong AWS networking expertise and troubleshooting capabilities Experience with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Landing Zone Accelerator Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices Experience implementing AWS security controls, governance, encryption, and SCPs Experience with Docker, ECS, EKS, and serverless architectures Strong troubleshooting skills across AWS networking, storage, and compute layers Excellent communication, mentoring, leadership, and stakeholder management skills Experience leading technical design reviews and architectural discussions Preferred Skills AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional Government or highly regulated industry experience (HIPAA, CJIS, IRS 1075) Knowledge of ITIL, PMP, Agile Methodologies, and Enterprise Governance Frameworks Experience with Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud environments Scripting experience with Python, Bash, and PowerShell #J-18808-Ljbffr S R INTERNATIONAL INC