IT ENGINEER (Cloud)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

IT ENGINEER (Cloud)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health Informatics & IT

Number of Positions: 1

(additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $94,500.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 03/21/2025

Under direction, functions as a technical expert in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-based servers and systems; and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Manages, designs, plans, and monitors cloud-based solutions and services

* Gathers business and technical requirements to understand processes and determines project feasibility, deliverables, scope, timeline, reporting, and impact of moving internal applications or servers to the cloud

* Reviews existing systems and new technologies to assess how they will integrate within the overall architecture framework

* Develops and maintains documentation of procedures, standards, and technical requirements related to area(s) of development

* Serves as a technical advisor in the evaluation and procurement of cloud services and applications

* Designs solutions for infrastructure architecture to establish a secure online environment

* Creates and implements a recovery plan to prevent data loss

* Ensures continuous integration and continuous delivery between development and operations

* Works with other stakeholders (i.e., programmers, application support, consultants, etc.) to understand potential issues and maintenance of cloud environment

* Maintains cloud environment/applications/systems by performing account setup and modifications

* Stays abreast of current events and activities and participates in seminars, webinars, and other activities for professional development purposes

* Represents the department at various meetings and conferences and assists with special analytics projects as requested

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 111 W Washington St, 4^th Floor

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Seven (7) years of work experience in architecting and developing software for scalable, distributed systems, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree PLUS at least five (5) years of work experience in architecting and developing software for scalable, distributed systems, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree PLUS at least three (3) years of work experience in architecting and developing software for scalable, distributed systems, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree PLUS at least two (2) years of work experience in architecting and developing software for scalable, distributed systems

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

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APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. The learn more about our hiring processes, please click here.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

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Brandon Johnson, Mayor