IT Infrastructure & Cloud Manager II

State of Mississippi; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi is seeking an Information Technology Manager II to lead data center and cloud infrastructure operations, ensuring reliable, secure IT services across Mississippi DHS. The role requires strong leadership, policy development, and collaboration with vendors and stakeholders in a government setting.

The position emphasizes cloud architecture, cybersecurity controls, and disaster recovery, with a focus on modernization and executive communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5-8+ years IT experience across multiple functions.
• Experience supervising technical staff and managing contractors/vendors.
• Strong leadership, communication, and policy implementation skills.
• Knowledge of cloud architectures, hybrid-cloud, cybersecurity controls, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center and cloud infrastructure operations ensuring reliability and security.
• Oversee servers, storage, virtualization, networking, and backup strategies.
• Provide strategic IT leadership and coordinate projects with vendors and stakeholders.
• Support modernization efforts and manage change in a government environment.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Policy development

Project management

Cloud and data center operations

Cybersecurity knowledge

Documentation and presentations

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Windows servers

Linux servers

Virtualization

Networking

Backup & disaster recovery

Job description

State of Mississippi is seeking an Information Technology Manager II to lead data center and cloud infrastructure operations, ensuring reliable, secure IT services across Mississippi DHS. The role requires strong leadership, policy development, and collaboration with vendors and stakeholders in a government setting.

The position emphasizes cloud architecture, cybersecurity controls, and disaster recovery, with a focus on modernization and executive communication.