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Job Title: (SME - AWS SME - MS - ITS)About Kyyba:Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development. Job DescriptionJob Description:The Client of Information Technology Services (ITS) is the central IT organization for the Client, and acts as a service provider and/or service broker for agencies. Over the last two years, ITS has implemented an AWS Organization with Control Tower, and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency AWS projects. ITS is seeking a highly skilled and well rounded AWS expert to assist in maintaining this environment, working with agencies on troubleshooting, and helping to mentor staff. This position will be crucial to the long term success of this project for ITS as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence. Job functions overview: AWS Environment Management- Oversee and maintain the existing AWS Organization while ensuring adherence to industry best practices. Cloud Architecture- For both ITS and agencies, design, review, and implement AWS solutions that meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.Troubleshooting and Support- Serve as a senior point of contact for complex AWS-related issues including network connectivity. This will require coordination with internal teams and agencies to determine root cause and remediation strategies. Vendor Relationships- Work with AWS and other third-party vendors to integrate various products into the overall AWS ecosystem.Mentorship and Training- Provide knowledge transfer, training, and coaching staff members to build internal cloud expertise. Help with creation and maintenance of technical documentation, standards, and playbooks. Governance and Security- Work with ITS and agency security teams to ensure industry best practices and various compliance requirements are met.Required Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of key AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multi-account environment
• Strong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the AWS cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the State's on premises environment.
• Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone implementations and management using AWS Landing Zone Accelerator
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience implementing security best practices (e.g., IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and SCPs).
• Familiarity with DevOps principles, containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS), and serverless architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking, storage, and compute layers in AWS.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative, learning-focused environment.
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to lead architectural reviews and navigate ambiguity in designing solutions to complex business problems

Preferred Skills

• AWS Professional-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified
• DevOps Engineer – Professional).
• Experience in a government or highly regulated environment (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS, IRS 1075 compliance).
• Knowledge of ITIL, project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile), and enterprise IT governance
• frameworks.
• Familiarity with other public cloud providers and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Location: (Jackson, Mississippi) Disclaimer: Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665Rewards:Medical, dental, vision401k Term lifeVoluntary life and disability insuranceOptional Pre-paid legal planOptional Identity theft planOptional Medical and dependent FSAWork-visa sponsorshipOpportunity for advancementLong-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client SELECT AWARDS

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