Cloud Specialist

TechNix LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNix LLC in Jackson, MS seeks a Cloud Specialist for a 1-year onsite assignment with MDAH to design, implement, and secure scalable cloud architectures for IAAS/PAAS platforms.

The role emphasizes migrating on-prem workloads to public cloud, ensuring data protection and privacy, monitoring performance, and optimizing throughput, cost, and compliance. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stay current with cloud products and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with automation and scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of cloud networking, virtual private clouds (VPCs), and firewalls.
• Advanced VM management, Windows Server/Active Directory, and Linux administration.

Responsibilities

• Develops and modifies scalable architecture to support IAAS and PAAS platforms.
• Ensures the security and compliance of cloud environments, including data protection and privacy.
• Moves existing on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms safely.
• Monitors and analyzes cloud infrastructure performance to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud-based environments for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Designs controls and processes that utilize available audit tools.
• Maintains up-to-date and extensive knowledge of cloud products and technology.

Skills

Public cloud platforms

Automation scripting

Cloud networking

VM management

Windows Server/Active Directory

Linux administration

Security & compliance

Job description

Position: Cloud Specialist

Duration: 1 year

Location: Jackson, MS (Onsite)

Position ID: 165392

Agency: MDAH

Special Requirement:

100% Onsite, do NOT submit remote candidates, must be able to report onsite from day one of assignment.

Job Description & Responsibilities

Develops and modifies scalable architecture to support applications and infrastructure-as-a-service (IAAS) and platform-as-a-service (PAAS) platforms. Ensures the security and compliance of cloud environments, including data protection and privacy. Moves existing on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms safely. Monitors and analyzes cloud infrastructure performance to identify and resolve issues proactively. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud-based environments for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Designs controls and processes that utilize available audit tools. Maintains up-to-date and extensive knowledge of cloud products and technology.

Required /Desired Skills:

Proficiency in major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Experience with automation and scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Understanding of cloud networking, virtual private clouds (VPCs), and firewalls. Advanced VM management, Windows Server/Active Directory, and Linux administration.

Preferred Skills

5 6+ years working with AWS or Microsoft Azure. Prior government or regulated industry experience.

Required Skills

• Microsoft Windows Server
• Azure/AWS
• Linux
• vSphere
• Microsoft 365
• Powershell
• Networking

Preferred Skills

• Python
• Bash
• Storage