Cloud Specialist

Strategic Growth Partners; Missouri; On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Growth Partners is seeking a Cloud Specialist for a Mississippi state program in Jackson, MS. The role is full-time and onsite, with a Monday–Friday schedule and 40 hours per week.

The contract runs from 11/1/2026 to 6/30/2027, offering a compensation range of $45–50 per hour. Responsibilities include designing scalable cloud architectures, migrating workloads, and ensuring security and compliance across cloud environments.

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, VPCs, and firewalls.
• Advanced VM management, Windows Server/Active Directory, and Linux administration.

Responsibilities

• Develops scalable architecture to support IAAS and PAAS platforms.
• Ensures security and compliance of cloud environments, including data protection.
• Moves on-premises applications and workloads to public cloud safely.
• Monitors cloud performance and optimizes for cost and scalability.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud environments.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Cloud networking

VPCs

Firewalls

Windows Server

Active Directory

Linux

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

Strategic Growth Partners provides both operations and strategic support to Tribal 8(a) and commercial organizations. Our client specializes in providing expert solutions tailored to businesses. Their services encompass IT staffing services, cybersecurity, computer system validation, SDLC, GxP compliance, quality management, audits, risk assessment, software assurance, and AI technology compliance.

They are seeking an experienced Cloud Specialist for a program supporting the state of Mississippi Department of Archives & History in Jackson, MS. This is a full-time onsite position.

Contract Duration

11/1/2026 – 6/30/2027

Worksite Type

Onsite. Monday – Friday. 40 hours per week.

Compensation

$45 – 50 per hour.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• 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.

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.
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server, Azure/AWS, Microsoft 365.
• Programming Language/Development Tools: PowerShell.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred skills/experience 5–6+ years working with AWS or Microsoft Azure. Prior government or regulated industry experience.
• Operating Systems: Linux.
• Programming Language/Development Tools: Python, Bash.