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Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting in the CAPPS Career Section: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00043360 You may apply to the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work In Texas and CAPPS Career Section

Applications must be filed at:https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00043360 Please note that this job posting can be closed without noticeand earlier than the closing date indicated in the postingif a suitable candidate is found. We encourage applicants to submit and complete the application promptly. Are you ready to grow, make a positive impact?If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you! Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptrollers Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptrollers office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government. Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service.Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance. Clickhereto see an inside look at the Texas Comptrollers office! Clickhereto see a video from the division! ABOUT THE Division General Description We are looking for motivated and self-driven Systems Administrators to join our Cloud Support team. The team primarily supports and manages CPAs AWS cloud environments. Your day will be anything but routine as a member of this team. You will be assisting in multiple areas, including AWS account provisioning, security management, server management and maintenance, networking, storage management, and automation. You will be working with multiple development teams, assisting in code and content deployments, and proof of concept designs. You will coordinate with security teams to ensure the systems and environments meet the highest security standards and follow industry best practices. You will work collaboratively to diagnose a variety of complex infrastructure issues as well as automating routine processes and keeping up to date on new services. Growth opportunities are available as you step up and lead. You will learn and grow as we help shape the future of the Agencys IT infrastructure. Work Hours Work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40-hour week, Monday Friday. Occasionally work additional hours including evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Cloud support activities periodically require on-call responsibilities or work during non-standard hours. Hours may change based on business need. Teleworking may be considered if certain working conditions are met. The candidate must have permanent residency within the state of Texas and must be able to meet in office requirements, which can vary among different sections (i.e., report to office 1 day/month, 1-3days/week, etc.). Travel reimbursements are not provided for teleworking. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree. Five (5) years system engineering Three (3) years developing and deploying solution proofs of concept and capability demonstrations. Three (3) years automation framework experience (i.e.: Ansible, Chef, Puppet, CloudFormation etc.) Two (2) years AWS cloud computing technologies and techniques Two (2) years performing customer service in an IT environment. Preferred Qualifications Bachelors degree in computer science, business information systems, computer information systems, or management information systems. Four (4) years Linux-based development environment Three (3) years Apache configuration Two (2) years Linux system administration Two (2) year web server performance and capacity planning within distributed environment (i.e.: Windows, Unix, Linux, etc.) Two (2) year disaster recovery backup and recovery operations and Scripting language such as Ruby, BASH, PHP and Python Firewalls and load balancers (i.e.: F5, Nginx, etc.) in a production data center and/or cloud vendor Deployment management of public/government cloud solutions Analysis of performance/load testing and security issues Three (3) years of experience with AWS cloud technologies the following areas: o Gateways and networking o Management o Orchestration o Security Substitutions One (1) additional year of experience in systems engineering may substitute for thirty semester hours of educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years). Licenses and Certifications (Preferred) AWS Certified Solutions Architect AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Cloud+ Linux+/LPIC-1 LPIC-2 LPIC-3 In this role you will: Technical / Operational Support Analyzes, recommends, and implements system changes for security, efficiency and performance. Deploys and maintains services comprised of management, orchestration and security technologies. Monitors performance, capacity, and security of cloud resources and supporting technologies. Performs advanced root cause analysis. Architectural Support Assists in the development of solution architectures, policies and procedures. Performs research and analysis required for project proposals, system modifications and new products. Develops and supports complex implementations using automation frameworks and scripting. Collaborates with SMEs and customers for requirements and propose solutions that meet the objectives. Administration Reviews tool sets regularly for efficiency, cost, and performance. Prepares disaster recovery plans and participates in disaster recovery hot site testing. Performs other duties as assigned, including responding to incidents when on-call 24 hours a day during assigned rotation. Maximize Your Earnings! At the Comptroller's office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start.See our benefits offering If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you! Important Note to the Candidate: Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request. MILITARY PREFERENCE To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentationto this job application. https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptionsClick on the occupational category for the positio