AWS Cloud SME
Hybrid - US
AWS Cloud SME
Full Time • Hybrid - US
Job Title: AWS Cloud SME
Job Code: MS 159641
Client: State of Mississippi – Department of Information Technology Services (ITS)
Location: Jackson, MS (Hybrid)
Duration: Initial 1-Year Contract (Likely Extension)
Job Code: MS 159641
Client: State of Mississippi – Department of Information Technology Services (ITS)
Location: Jackson, MS (Hybrid)
Duration: Initial 1-Year Contract (Likely Extension)
Position Overview
The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking a highly experienced AWS Cloud SME to support and enhance the State's AWS Organization and Control Tower environment. This role will serve as a senior cloud architect and technical advisor, helping agencies design, troubleshoot, secure, and optimize AWS solutions while mentoring internal teams and contributing to the State’s Cloud Center of Excellence.
Key Responsibilities
AWS Environment Management
• Manage and maintain AWS Organizations and Control Tower environments
• Support multi-account AWS governance and operational best practices
• Ensure compliance with cloud governance standards and security controls
• Manage and maintain AWS Organizations and Control Tower environments
• Support multi-account AWS governance and operational best practices
• Ensure compliance with cloud governance standards and security controls
Cloud Architecture & Engineering
• Design, review, and implement AWS solutions that meet performance, security, scalability, and reliability requirements
• Lead architectural reviews and cloud design initiatives
• Support agency cloud migration and modernization efforts
• Design, review, and implement AWS solutions that meet performance, security, scalability, and reliability requirements
• Lead architectural reviews and cloud design initiatives
• Support agency cloud migration and modernization efforts
Troubleshooting & Support
• Serve as senior escalation point for AWS infrastructure, networking, storage, and compute issues
• Troubleshoot connectivity challenges between AWS and on-premises environments
• Coordinate root cause analysis and remediation efforts across agencies and technical teams
• Serve as senior escalation point for AWS infrastructure, networking, storage, and compute issues
• Troubleshoot connectivity challenges between AWS and on-premises environments
• Coordinate root cause analysis and remediation efforts across agencies and technical teams
Security & Governance
• Implement AWS security best practices including:
• Implement AWS security best practices including:
- IAM Policies
- Service Control Policies (SCPs)
- Encryption
- Network Segmentation
- Security Governance Controls
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements
DevOps & Automation
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using:
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using:
- AWS CloudFormation
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
• Support CI/CD automation and deployment pipelines
• Implement containerized and serverless architectures using:
- Docker
- ECS
- EKS
- AWS Lambda
Mentorship & Documentation
• Mentor cloud engineers and technical staff
• Develop cloud standards, architecture diagrams, playbooks, and technical documentation
• Support knowledge transfer and cloud capability development initiatives
• Mentor cloud engineers and technical staff
• Develop cloud standards, architecture diagrams, playbooks, and technical documentation
• Support knowledge transfer and cloud capability development initiatives
Required Skills & Experience
• Deep expertise with AWS services including:
- EC2
- S3
- RDS
- VPC
- IAM
- Lambda
- CloudFormation
• Experience leading enterprise AWS migrations and implementations in complex multi-account environments
• Strong AWS networking expertise and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Landing Zone Accelerator
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Experience implementing AWS security controls, governance, encryption, and SCPs
• Experience with Docker, ECS, EKS, and serverless architectures
• Strong troubleshooting skills across AWS networking, storage, and compute layers
• Excellent communication, mentoring, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading technical design reviews and architectural discussions
• Strong AWS networking expertise and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Landing Zone Accelerator
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Experience implementing AWS security controls, governance, encryption, and SCPs
• Experience with Docker, ECS, EKS, and serverless architectures
• Strong troubleshooting skills across AWS networking, storage, and compute layers
• Excellent communication, mentoring, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading technical design reviews and architectural discussions
Preferred Skills
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Government or highly regulated industry experience
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Government or highly regulated industry experience
- HIPAA
- CJIS
- IRS 1075
• Knowledge of:
- ITIL
- PMP
- Agile Methodologies
- Enterprise Governance Frameworks
• Experience with Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud environments
• Scripting experience with:
• Scripting experience with:
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
Key Competencies
• AWS Architecture
• AWS Organizations & Control Tower
• Cloud Governance & Security
• Cloud Migration
• Infrastructure as Code
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Containerization & Kubernetes
• Serverless Computing
• Cloud Operations
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring
• AWS Organizations & Control Tower
• Cloud Governance & Security
• Cloud Migration
• Infrastructure as Code
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Containerization & Kubernetes
• Serverless Computing
• Cloud Operations
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring
Primary Skills
AWS, AWS Organizations, Control Tower, AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK, Docker, ECS, EKS, CI/CD, DevOps, Security Governance, SCPs, Encryption, Network Segmentation, Cloud Migration, Hybrid Cloud, Python, Bash, PowerShell, ITIL, Agile, Cloud Architecture, AWS Solutions Architect Professional
Flexible work from home options available.
About SR International INC.
SR International has been a leading name among the IT consulting companies with offices in US and India. For past 16 years, our industry experience and domain knowledge have enabled us to provide innovative solutions to our customers.
Who We Are
Who We Are
We Are Leading IT Based Solution Providers
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Our Vision.
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Career At SR International
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