What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at Virginia Tax?
Job Details
The Virginia Department of Taxation s Office of Information Technology seeks an experienced and motivated Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Engineer to ensure the efficient operation of Virginia Tax's cloud and on-premise infrastructure. The Cloud Engineer will contribute to the development, maintenance, and security of systems by optimizing performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of emerging technologies, platforms, and applications. This role involves supporting cloud migrations, resolving technical issues, providing application support, performing OS administration tasks, managing network configurations, assisting with datacenter operations, ensuring continuous cloud environment support, security & compliance, while ensuring seamless system integration, all in support of the agency's mission.
This position is located in our Central Office in downtown Richmond, Virginia.
This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule.
The anticipated hiring salary is 124,000, commensurate with experience.
As a member of the Virginia Tax team, you can expect additional benefits such as:
- Job stability and quality of life! Enjoy your work/life balance with flexible schedule options and. on top of vacation, sick, volunteer, and personal leave!
Comprehensive and affordable
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At Virginia Tax
We are dedicated, resourceful individuals who strive to exceed our customers expectations.Not only do we serve the public, we are the public. We are a part of a community that cares about and celebrates each other, who promote opportunities for growth within a stable environment, and support a healthy work-life balance.
What we do matters. So do you.
Minimum Qualifications
Progressive knowledge and experience in Windows and/or Linux server administration
Hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda)
Experience with Infrastructure, Code (IaC) tools (CloudFormation, Terraform)
Strong understanding of networking concepts
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaborationskills
Experience with security monitoring tools and best practices
Additional Considerations:
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
Experience with compliance standards (SEC530, NIST, IRS 1075, etc.)
Special Instructions:
All Virginia Tax employees must be current with filing their tax returns ensuring they were filed in compliance with established laws, rules and regulations.
Selected candidate(s) will be required to consent to and successfully pass a background investigation which includes fingerprint-based criminal history, tax compliance, and DMV driving record (if applicable) checks.
The selected candidate will be prohibited from performing tax or accounting services for compensation during or outside business hours.
Virginia Tax is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workforce. All qualified applicants are afforded equal opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, genetics, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.
Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities, if requested, during the application and/or interview process. If accommodations are needed, please contact Human Resources at .
Virginia Tax participates in E-verify.
Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application and/or resume .
Contact Information:
Name: Virginia Tax Talent Acquisition Team
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealth s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at , or DBVI at .