Job Details

The State of Wisconsin is looking for a DevOps Engineer-II

Candidate MUST be a WI resident.

This contractor is required to serve in a DevOps Engineer II role with a primary focus around "Security" for the Department's Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization project. This project is an effort to systematically and incrementally modernize the DWD Unemployment Insurance systems, and through that effort moving from on-premise to a cloud based infrastructure within a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. The DevOps Engineer II with a primary focus around "Security" that will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security solutions and practices within our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. Primary objective will be to safeguard our cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and data while ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Working with the Technical Lead for this effort, this role will help in defining the future state for the technology platform and assists in the creation of the roadmap to implement that vision. This contractor will be responsible for ensuring that there is strong communication to both technical and non-technical resources about the technology needs for this effort and the benefits and risks associated with the recommendations.

Hardware/Software Environment:

• Google Cloud Platfrom (GCP)
• Cloud Security Principles
• Google Cybersecuirty Professional Certificate
• Infrastructure, Application & Data Security principles

• Google Cloud Platform (primary focus "security)
• Fluent in IT Technologies "best practices" skills and concepts
• Project management experience
• Exp with monitoring and analysis of security events of interest to detect security risks and threats.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (2 yrs)
• Cloud Security Principles (2 yrs)
• Infrastructure, Application & Data Security principles (2 yrs)
• Analytical/problem solving skills (3 yrs)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (3 years)

• Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (1 yrs)
• Microsoft 365 Office Products (3 yrs)
• Project Management knowledge (2 yrs)
• Implement and enforce security requirements (2 yrs)
• Previous experience providing this service for government a plus, and experience with DWD's environments will be especially valuable.

• Teams with camera on.

• PLEASE NOTE: Realtime screenshot photo of candidate MUST be uploaded to candidate's bid upon confirming the interview. Please see "DWD Realtime Photo Requirement & Instructions" document in the Attachments section of this posting for details.

• 06/30/2024 with potential for extension.

• This position can work 100% remote (within the state of WI).
• Candidate MUST be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI at their own expense prior to starting the role.