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# Cloud Specialist

- **Company:** Stellar Professionals
- **Location:** Jackson, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Computer-Aided Audit Tools, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Databases, Linux, Subnetting, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, Routing, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Virtual Private Clouds
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/83c90968-67d5-4b4f-99b1-cbb91710e596

## About the Role

* Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS): 5+ years of hands-on SME-level experience architecting, building, and managing AWS or Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
 * Windows Server & Active Directory: 5+ years of advanced experience managing Windows Server environments and enterprise directory structures.
 * Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for infrastructure automation.
 * Cloud Networking & Security: Practical understanding of VPCs, subnets, firewalls, routing, and endpoint security within cloud environments.
 * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Linux Administration: Advanced experience administering Enterprise Linux OS distributions.
 * Public Sector Experience: Prior experience delivering cloud migration initiatives within government or regulated industry environments.

## Description

We are seeking an advanced Cloud Specialist to lead cloud migration and infrastructure modernization initiatives for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History (MDAH). This role focuses on architecting, migrating, and optimizing on-premises applications, server workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) while ensuring robust security, compliance, performance, and cost-efficiency., * Cloud Architecture & Migration: Design and deploy scalable IaaS and PaaS environments; lead end-to-end migrations of legacy on-premises applications, databases, and server workloads to AWS/Azure.

 * Security & Compliance: Establish data protection, access controls, and network security policies within Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs); design controls aligned with public sector audit tools and regulatory guidelines.
 * Automation & Infrastructure: Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline cloud provisioning, configuration management, and deployment workflows.
 * Systems Administration: Manage hybrid environments combining Windows Server, Active Directory, and Linux platforms alongside public cloud infrastructure.
 * Optimization & Performance: Monitor cloud metrics to proactively resolve bottlenecks, optimize resource utilization, and drive architectural cost efficiencies.


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