Working Title : AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota State Lottery

• Job ID: 84770

• Location: Roseville

• Telework Eligible: Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted: 02/28/2025

• Closing Date: 03/11/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota State Lottery / Lottery MAPE

• Division/Unit: Information Technology/Infrastructure

• Work Shift: Day Shift

• Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Days of Work: Monday - Friday

• Travel Required: No

• Salary Range: $36.52 - $60.24 / hourly; $76,254 - $125,781 / annually

• Job Class Option: Network

• Classified Status: Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees/MAPE

• FLSA Status: Exempt-Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The AWS Cloud Engineer will be the primary Systems Administrator for the Lottery as it relates to AWS cloud infrastructure, software cloud distribution, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) secure communication servers, and Service Now administration. The Specialist is the subject matter experts for these areas, and works with other Specialists, Architects and Analysts across the Information Technology and Information Security teams to achieve Lottery's goals, protect its resources, and provide the highest quality service to Lottery's clientele.

Responsibilities include:

• Provision, configure, and maintain AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC.

• Assist the IAM specialist to implement and manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and users to ensure secure access to resources.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AWS infrastructure and applications.

• Provide Minnesota State Lottery Headquarters and Regional Offices staff application software support.

• Provide and maintain necessary documentation in accordance with established standards and procedures and maintain currency in information technology field.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper credit. your resume must clearly describe your experience and skills in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of information technology experience that includes:

• Experience with the AWS Cloud Platform including but not limited to: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, Route 53, and VPC

• Experience in automating infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to AWS Infrastructure and Applications

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

*A Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field substitutes for eighteen months of experience, OR a related Bachelor’s degree substitutes for one year, OR a related Associate’s substitutes for six months.

Preferred Qualifications

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

• Currently holding one or more of these industry standard certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), and CompTIA Security+ Strong written and verbal communication skills sufficient to develop, communicate and explain complex technical issues to all levels of staff and customers, and are able to adapt instruction techniques to meet the learning styles of a diverse staff

• Experience with the administration of hardware and software systems including SFTP Servers, ServiceNow, and GoAnywhere

• Experience with software such as Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, AzureArc, Intune, and Autopilot programs

• Experience with TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, LAN access topologies, Cisco Intrusion Detection, and VPN services and router configuration

• Experience with PCs, peripherals, firewalls, communications protocols, routers, switches, wireless APs, and WAN/LAN hardware components sufficient to provide support and direction

Additional Requirements

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)

• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.