Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Location: Lansing, MI, (Hybrid) Position Type: Contract Interview Mode: MS Teams Hybrid Work Schedule (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote-only option

Required onsite days- Mondays and Tuesdays

Remote eligible days- Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Open to local candidates and non-local candidates willing to relocate at their own expense without delay. The selected candidate must meet the two-days-in-office requirement from day one of the contract.

Job Responsibilities

Coordinate and integrate system data models and design to promote data sharing, eliminate redundancy, and provide for the efficient and effective use of the state’s data resources.
Coordinate with and provide technical advice to the Project Manager to develop project plan.
Coordinate with data stewards to develop, communicate, and enforce Data Classification policies and standards.
Create and maintain the metadata repository. Including developing and maintaining a formal description of the data, data structures, and data flow diagrams.
Create, maintain, and verify system level design.
Define and enforce data standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure data integrity, dependability, quality, and usability through the use of appropriate security, verification, and data management practices.
Develop an Information Architecture Model supporting, and consistent with, Enterprise Information Management.
Develop and maintain the statewide data model for to ensure integrated use across all applications.
Develop and manage configuration management standards, processes, and policies.
Document application controls needed to meet security standards.
Ensure data integration with internal organizations and with external business and IT communities.
Evaluate and recommend software fixes to resolve problems.
Facilitate/lead team members for any application environment consolidation, migration, or integration efforts.
Gather, organize, and track requirements and issues related to IT solutions.
Lead in implementation, for IT solutions.
Make recommendations to the application developers on software integration for existing software.
Perform development of a data management strategy, to ensure data security and appropriate data retention.
Prepare for and provide an organized and professionally facilitated environment for SDT sessions.
Provide data modeling and design guidance including identification of data entities, data dependencies and data relationships.
Recommend solutions based on TIA of proposed infrastructure changes to ensure feasibility and cost effectiveness.
Review Enterprise Architecture Solution Patterns/Reference Models for specific agency application system. Analyze EA Solution Assessments cataloged in EA SA Library for similar system design guidelines.
Revise and validate project management documents, by applying DTMB PMM and SEM to IT solutions.
Revise and validate technical designs, specifications, and diagrams.
Verify the architectural integrity of the application environment.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience administering and supporting RHEL environments
5+ years of experience working with Windows Server in enterprise environments
3+ years of hands‑on experience with SQL, including querying and basic database support
Experience designing and supporting native and hybrid cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
5+ years of experience creating, updating, and maintaining system and technical documentation
3+ years of Network Administration experience, including basic troubleshooting and support
Experience architecting and supporting container orchestration platforms such as K8s and/or OpenShift
Ability to create and maintain architecture artifacts using tools like Visio, LucidChart, and/or Draw.io
Exposure to application architecture, including familiarity with application servers such as WebLogic, WebSphere, or JBoss
Experience designing redundant and scalable database deployments for Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server
Hands‑on experience securing network infrastructure, web applications, and databases
Working knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language such as C#, Java, Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, or Veracode
Exposure to IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS deployment models and environments
Working knowledge of IaC tools such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation
Experience administering and architecting web server environments, including IIS, Apache, and WAF
Experience with Cloudflare or similar platforms

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