Working Title : Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID: 91920
Location: St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Limited
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted: 02/13/2026
Closing Date: 02/19/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit: MNIT Department of Health
Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $37.07 - 61.14 hourly; $77,402 - $127,660 annually
Job Class Option: Systems Software
Classified Status: Unclassified
Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - Professional Employee (MAPE)
End Date: Anticipated to last up to one (1) year
FLSA Status: Exempt - Professional
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (http://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700) : No
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.
Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The MNIT MDH team provides services for over 250+ applications and delivers the information technology to drive one of the leading public health systems in the nation. You will support an agency that works to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.
In this dynamic, fast-paced role, you'll serve as a technical expert on our operations team, partnering with MDH to design, deploy, and maintain solutions that leverage the full power of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Your creativity and innovative thinking is not only appreciated but encouraged in our ever-evolving environment.
Work where you live, contribute to something bigger than yourself, and be challenged every day. Come build technology that makes a real difference in Minnesotans life, join Minnesota IT Services and the Minnesota Department of Health!
This position provides the senior vision, execution, planning and technical leadership in the utilization of the Amazon Cloud for the Minnesota Department of Health. This position oversees the integration and upgrading of software, life cycle monitoring and server patches in all MDH environments. In this capacity, the incumbent will provide oversight for system integrations, servers and assorted infrastructure within the agency using approved standards, processes, technologies and industry best practices. This position also provides operational support for the application portfolio at MDH. The application portfolio contains 120+ business applications used at Health. This position is a technical authority for infrastructure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities include researching, technical planning, analysis, design, development and implementation of infrastructure within the Amazon cloud environment, coordinating/assuring peer review to assure quality and consistency with department standards and industry best practices and frequent coordination with other IT subject groups such as the security, database, development and messaging teams. This position additionally researches, reviews, recommends, and plans the introduction and integration of new infrastructure technology into MDH's Cloud environments.
This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; it is anticipated to last one (1) year.
This position requires an employee to be onsite at 625 Robert St. N, St. Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :
Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT related experience in IT project management functions.
Experience must include:
Demonstrated experience with AWS Service in a production environment - EC2, ECS, S3, IAM, KMS, WAF Policies .
Experience administering Linux server platforms end-to-end, including provisioning, configuration management, performance tuning, incident response, and lifecycle management.
Proven ability to plan and execute patching and vulnerability remediation for server and cloud infrastructure, including change coordination, maintenance windows, verification, and rollback planning.
Working knowledge of core networking concepts (e.g., LAN/WAN, routing, DNS, firewalls) and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (security, database, application, messaging) to integrate infrastructure services.
Experience working with Git version control, managing code repositories, and using industry standard best practices around collaborative development (e.g., branching, merge and pull requests, release tagging).
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences.
Education in Information Technology (IT) or an IT related field may substitute for experience as follows: a master's degree for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor's degree for one (1) year; and an associate's degree for six (6) months.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation for cloud resources, including repeatable provisioning, configuration, and environment standardization (e.g., using Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD practices).
Proficiency with scripting and automation to support operations and reliability (e.g., Python, Bash/PowerShell, Ansible) including developing reusable tooling and improving operational efficiency.
Experience implementing observability and operational monitoring, including metrics, logs, and alerting; building dashboards; and supporting troubleshooting through centralized logging and event correlation.
Working knowledge of relational database concepts and experience collaborating with DBAs on infrastructure dependencies (e.g., connectivity, performance, backup/restore considerations, and high availability).
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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.
