Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
5+ years of experience in Azure solutions architecture
5+ years of cloud migration experience
5+ years in DevOps engineering
5+ years in cloud security and compliance
5+ years of network administration experience
Strong communication and documentation skills
Responsibilities
Design and implement Azure IaaS and PaaS environments
Establish and uphold cloud strategy and governance
Lead enterprise systems migration to Azure
Automate provisioning and configuration processes
Manage cloud lifecycle tasks effectively
Ensure compliance with security standards
Support and maintain hybrid cloud environments
Integrate and manage container workloads
Provide technical guidance for legacy systems migration
Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to state staff
Benefits
Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical/Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401 (K)
Full Job Description
Posting ID: 155950 Title: Azure Solutions Architect and Administrator Work Location: Jackson, MS Work Type: Onsite Schedule: Mon-Fri | 8 AM - 5 PM Hours: 40/week Overtime: Occasional Travel: None
PROJECT Enterprise system migration from on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure cloud.
JOB DESCRIPTION Serve as the primary architect for Azure cloud initiatives including migration of enterprise systems such as the SPAHRS payroll system currently operating on zLinux mainframes.
RESPONSIBILITIES • Design Azure IaaS and PaaS environments • Establish cloud strategy and governance • Lead on-prem to Azure migrations • Automate provisioning and configuration • Manage lifecycle tasks • Ensure security and compliance • Support hybrid environments • Integrate container workloads • Provide guidance on Windows, Linux and legacy migrations • Transfer knowledge to state staff
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor's degree (CS, IT or related) • 5+ years Azure solutions architecture • 5+ years cloud migration experience • 5+ years DevOps engineering • 5+ years cloud security / compliance experience • 5+ years network administration • Documentation and knowledge transfer experience • Strong communication skills
SKILLS Operating Systems • Windows Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025 - Advanced (Required) • Linux (zLinux, Red Hat, SUSE) - Advanced (Preferred)
