Cloud Solutions Architect II

Requirements:

• 4–7 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related IT roles.
• Hands on experience supporting Microsoft Azure or other regulated cloud platforms.
• Experience implementing and supporting Azure infrastructure components such as compute, networking, storage, identity, and security services.
• Experience with Azure monitoring and logging to support performance, availability, security visibility, and incident response.
• Experience assisting with cloud migrations or modernization efforts, including moving workloads into standardized cloud environments such as an Azure Cloud Landing Zone.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform).
• Working knowledge of cloud security best practices, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting operational activities including monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to work independently in a structured enterprise or government environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation

Qualification:

• Experience supporting Texas DIR and/or TxDOT cloud environments.
• Familiarity with DIR Shared Technology Services (STS) standards, processes, and governance.
• Experience supporting or implementing an Azure Landing Zone in a government or highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of DIR security standards.
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate)