Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud & Security)

State of Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 97,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arkansas Department of Education is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain state IT infrastructure, including hardware, networks, software, and cloud solutions. This role collaborates with multiple IT teams and vendors to ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective operations.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Network Engineering with at least six years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure management and systems administration,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field; 6 years IT infrastructure management experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale IT infrastructure with networks, servers, storage, and cloud.
• Strong knowledge of VMware, Active Directory, DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement IT infrastructure solutions across on-prem and cloud.
• Manage LAN, WAN, servers, storage, and cloud platforms to ensure reliability.
• Maintain security controls, perform patches, and monitor for threats.
• Document configurations and report system performance to management.

Skills

VMware

Active Directory

DNS

TCP/IP

Firewalls

Network security

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Network Engineering

Job description

The Arkansas Department of Education is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain state IT infrastructure, including hardware, networks, software, and cloud solutions. This role collaborates with multiple IT teams and vendors to ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective operations.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Network Engineering with at least six years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure management and systems administration,