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# Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** California Department of Public Health
- **Location:** Sacramento County, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $78,156.0 - $126,444.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Desktop Virtualization, Domain Name System (DNS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Kerberos (Protocol), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Software Maintenance, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Virtualization Technology, Load Balancing, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Relational Database Service, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=533278

## About the Role

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

 * Extensive hands on experience administering and supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, security, identity, and automation services. Experience with Azure is a plus.

 * Strong understanding of enterprise server infrastructure and core technologies, such as Active Directory, DNS, Kerberos/authentication protocols, virtualization platforms, and related cloud services including AWS EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, and load balancing.

 * Experience managing cloud hosted or hybrid environments involving platforms such as AWS, Azure VMware Services (AVS), Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

 * Hands on experience installing, configuring, and maintaining software and infrastructure components across cloud and on prem environments.

 * Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and execute multiple concurrent assignments, and collaborate with cross functional teams in a dynamic operational environment., 2. Describe your experience working with cloud service models, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Provide specific examples demonstrating how you have deployed, managed, or supported solutions using these models in AWS or other cloud environments.

## Description

Under direction of the Information Technology Manager I, the Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) performs a wide range of technical, analytical, and support duties for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration's (CDTFA) cloud platforms, server systems, datacenters, and related components. The incumbent is responsible for implementing, maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting, and supporting server infrastructure in both cloud and on premises environments. Duties are performed independently and as part of a team to ensure reliable and secure operation of CDTFA's server infrastructure., Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change., California not only needs you; it wants you as part of the growing workforce. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) makes life better for Californians by fairly and efficiently collecting the revenue that supports our essential public services, with CDTFA administered programs accounting for about twenty-three (23%) percent of all state revenue. Tax programs administered by the CDTFA are concentrated in two general areas - sales and use tax, and special taxes and fees. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at CDTFA. CDTFA offers employees reliable income, stable benefits, work-life balance, paid holidays, advancement opportunities, and the personal fulfillment of knowing that your work is personally impacting the lives of others.
Department Website: http://www.cdtfa.ca.gov, Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s)., 1. Describe your education and/or work experience administering cloud and server infrastructure, with emphasis on Amazon Web Services (AWS). In your response, include specific examples and the number of years of experience you have with relevant AWS services (such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS), and your experience with complementary technologies such as virtualization platforms, SQL databases, and Active Directory.