Working Title: Cloud Automation Engineer

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

Job ID: 95079

Location: St. Paul

Telework Eligible: Yes -

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Unlimited

Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

Date Posted: 06/30/2026

Closing Date: 07/13/2026

Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services

Division/Unit: Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

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: Classified

Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Skilled Empl/MAPE

FLSA Status: Exempt - Professional

Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: 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.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The MNIT DEED team provides technical support to help improve employment conditions in Minnesota.

The team supports work that improves workforce and community development, increases business recruitment, and helps Minnesota small businesses to expand into international trade.

This position is responsible for the administration, maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement of DEED's cloud-based and on-premises application hosting environments. The role supports mission-critical systems in AWS, Azure, Windows, Linux, and Unix environments, implements new cloud technologies,



and leverages automation and cloud best practices to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of infrastructure and application services.

This position is telework eligible for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles of less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.

Telework arrangements and policy updates may be adjusted based on business needs

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Minimum Qualifications To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here

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Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT related experience in administering and supporting cloud and server infrastructure environments.

Experience Must Include

Experience implementing and supporting DevOps processes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD practices using tools such as GitHub Actions, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, or similar technologies.

Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, including networking, compute, storage, identity, and security services.

Experience using scripting or automation technologies (e.g., Ansible, Python, PowerShell, Bash and YAML) to automate system administration, deployments, or operational tasks.

Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex infrastructure, operating system, application, or cloud service issues.

Experience administering Linux and/or Windows server operating systems in enterprise environments.

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.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of cloud networking concepts including VPCs, VNets, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, VPN/ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity.

Strong experience with cloud security best practices, identity and access management, RBAC, secrets management, and compliance frameworks.

Experience building standardized cloud patterns, blueprints, and reusable IaC modules.

Ability to design scalable, resilient, highly available cloud architectures with a strong understanding of Well-Architected Frameworks (AWS and Azure).

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS).

Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).

Collaborative working style across operations, security, networking, and development teams.

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 the federal E-Verify program. Minnesota IT Services is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-9 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

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