Cloud Specialist

Cloud Specialist

Location: Jackson, MS (100% Onsite)

Duration: November 2026 – June 2027 (Contract)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Specialist to support a large-scale cloud migration initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, cloud migration, systems administration, networking, and automation. This role requires hands-on experience designing, implementing, securing, and optimizing cloud environments using Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.

The Cloud Specialist will be responsible for migrating on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to the cloud while ensuring security, scalability, performance, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.

• Support Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments.

• Lead migration of on-premises applications and workloads to Azure or AWS.

• Configure and manage cloud networking, VPCs, firewalls, security groups, and connectivity.

• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance and proactively resolve issues.

• Implement security best practices, compliance standards, and data protection controls.

• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, and cloud-based identity solutions.

• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting.

• Collaborate with technical teams to optimize cloud performance, availability, and cost efficiency.

• Develop governance, auditing, and monitoring processes for cloud environments.

• Maintain technical documentation and cloud architecture standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.

• Strong experience in cloud migration projects.

• Advanced experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments.

• Experience with Active Directory and identity management.

• Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts, including:

o VPCs/VNETs

o Firewalls

o Routing

o Security controls

o Network connectivity

• Experience managing virtual machines and cloud infrastructure.

• Intermediate to advanced PowerShell scripting skills.

• Experience with Microsoft 365 administration.

• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of Azure or AWS experience.

• Linux administration experience.

• VMware vSphere experience.

• Python and Bash scripting experience.

• Storage administration experience.

• Previous government, public sector, or regulated industry experience.

• Microsoft Azure or AWS certifications preferred.

Required Technical Skills

Cloud Technologies

• Microsoft Azure

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• IaaS

• PaaS

• Cloud Migration

Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows Server

• Active Directory

• Linux (Preferred)

Scripting & Automation

• PowerShell (Required)

• Python (Preferred)

• Bash (Preferred)

Infrastructure & Networking

• Networking

• VPC/VNET

• Firewalls

• Storage

• Virtual Machines

• VMware vSphere (Preferred)

Productivity & Identity

• Microsoft 365

• Azure Active Directory / Entra ID

Nice to Have

• Azure Administrator (AZ-104)

• Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305)

• AWS Solutions Architect

• AWS SysOps Administrator

• Security or compliance experience in government environments