Job Description
SME - AWS SME
Hybrid: Jackson, MS
About the Job
The client is seeking the central IT organization for the state of Mississippi, and acts as a service provider and/or service broker for agencies. Over the last two years, ITS has implemented an AWS Organization with Control Tower, and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency AWS projects. ITS is seeking a highly skilled and well rounded AWS expert to assist in maintaining this environment, working with agencies on troubleshooting, and helping to mentor staff. This position will be crucial to the long term success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence. Job functions overview.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills/Experience
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:
Hybrid: Jackson, MS
About the Job
- Duration: Long term Contract Position
- Location: Hybrid: Jackson, MS
- Pay rate: Hourly
- Job ID: 159641
The client is seeking the central IT organization for the state of Mississippi, and acts as a service provider and/or service broker for agencies. Over the last two years, ITS has implemented an AWS Organization with Control Tower, and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency AWS projects. ITS is seeking a highly skilled and well rounded AWS expert to assist in maintaining this environment, working with agencies on troubleshooting, and helping to mentor staff. This position will be crucial to the long term success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence. Job functions overview.
Responsibilities:
- AWS Environment Management - Oversee and maintain the existing AWS Organization while ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
- Cloud Architecture - For both ITS and agencies, design, review, and implement AWS solutions that meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.
- Troubleshooting and Support - Serve as a senior point of contact for complex AWS-related issues including network connectivity. This will require coordination with internal teams and agencies to determine root cause and remediation strategies.
- Vendor Relationships - Work with AWS and other third-party vendors to integrate various products into the overall AWS ecosystem.
- Mentorship and Training - Provide knowledge transfer, training, and coaching staff members to build internal cloud expertise. Help with creation and maintenance of technical documentation, standards, and playbooks.
- Governance and Security - Work with ITS and agency security teams to ensure industry best practices and various compliance requirements are met.
Required Skills/Experience
- Deep knowledge of key AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multi-account environment
- Strong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the AWS cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the State's on premises environment.
- Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone implementations and management using AWS Landing Zone Accelerator
- Proficiency with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience implementing security best practices (e.g., IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and SCPs).
- Familiarity with DevOps principles, containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS), and serverless architectures.
- Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking, storage, and compute layers in AWS.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative, learning-focused environment.
- Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
- Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to lead architectural reviews and navigate ambiguity in designing solutions to complex business problems.
- AWS Professional-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional).
- Experience in a government or highly regulated environment (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS, IRS 1075 compliance).
- Knowledge of ITIL, project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile), and enterprise IT governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with other public cloud providers and hybrid-cloud environments.
- Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:
- Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical/Dental Insurance Group
- Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401 (K)
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Jackson, MS |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.datasoft-tech.com |
About Company
Incorporated in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. is a customer-focused consulting and staffing services organization that provides solutions across all disciplines of business, including Engineering, Finance, Information Technology, Professional, Consulting, and software development. Its staff augmentation and business solutions provide a flexible, integrated workforce available for contract to hire—or permanent placement—with companies in the private and public business sectors. The company serves a broad range of businesses in the automotive, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, media and entertainment, software and telecommunications industries.
Skills
- AWS Lambdaunmatched
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)unmatched
- Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)unmatched
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Architectural Servicesunmatched
- Automotive Repair and Maintenanceunmatched
- Bash Scriptingunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Brokerageunmatched
- Cloud Architectureunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Collaborative Learningunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Integrationunmatched
- Cryptographyunmatched
- DevOpsunmatched
- Dockerunmatched
- Documentation Standardsunmatched
- Ecosystemsunmatched
- Environmental Managementunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
- Hybrid Cloudunmatched
- IT Governanceunmatched
- ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Information Technology Consultingunmatched
- Knowledge Transferunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Network Administration/Managementunmatched
- Network Connectivityunmatched
- Network Supportunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Professional Servicesunmatched
- Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Public Cloudunmatched
- Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
- Windows PowerShellunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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