Head of Cloud & Server Infrastructure

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 vacation days

15 sick days

11 paid holidays annually

Insurance premium allowance

Job summary

Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) in Oklahoma City seeks a Director of Cloud and Server Infrastructure to lead enterprise cloud strategy, architecture, and operations. You will mentor teams and drive modernization across agencies, with a focus on security, governance, and cost control.

The role reports onsite in Oklahoma City, requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years IT experience including 3 in management.

Qualifications

• Five years of IT experience with at least three in leadership roles.
• Cloud and server infrastructure experience required.
• Ability to manage budgets and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for enterprise cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and operational excellence.
• Direct and mentor cloud architecture, engineering, and operations teams, cultivating a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee statewide cloud migration initiatives and guide agencies through modernization and transformation activities.
• Implement cloud governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and financial management standards.
• Scale cloud automation, orchestration, and monitoring capabilities to improve reliability and reduce operational overhead.
• Partner with cybersecurity, engineering, and operations teams to deliver secure, end‑to‑end cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with leadership across OMES and agencies to ensure cloud strategies support business and service objectives.
• Optimize cloud spend through forecasting, cost governance, and vendor management, ensuring high value and transparency.
• Continuously evaluate new cloud technologies, tools, and methodologies to advance OMES cloud maturity and service offerings.

Skills

Cloud and server knowledge

Automation tools experience

Strong communication

Leadership abilities

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Monitoring platforms

Observability tools

Enterprise architecture tools

Job description

Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) in Oklahoma City seeks a Director of Cloud and Server Infrastructure to lead enterprise cloud strategy, architecture, and operations. You will mentor teams and drive modernization across agencies, with a focus on security, governance, and cost control.

The role reports onsite in Oklahoma City, requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years IT experience including 3 in management.