Role OverviewThe Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (MaineIT) provides information technology support to over 13,000 employees. The role helps to define a strategic technology investment for the Executive Branch, ensuring the most effective technology is successfully aligned with business objectives.
What You Will Do
Develop scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures across public, private, and hybrid to align with MaineIT's broader Enterprise Architecture framework, while meeting the State's strategic and business objectives.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of leading public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
- Software Development & Integration – Understanding of application design, development methodologies, APIs, and system integration best practices.
- Infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation — Solid understanding of IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
- Cybersecurity & Compliance – Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001) and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, CJIS, GDPR, etc.)
- IT Governance & Policies – Experience with IT governance structures, procurement policies, and regulatory requirements on State and Federal levels.
- Cloud financial management (FinOps) — Ability to monitor, manage, and optimize cloud spend using FinOps practices and tools.
- System architecture, HA/DR — Expertise in designing scalable, reliable, and resilient systems with redundancy, failover, and backup strategies in line with organization expectations and needs.
- Data management — Understanding of data lakes, analytics, governance, life cycle, and compliance in cloud environments, while guiding teams on best practices and appropriate tooling selection.
- AI architectures — Knowledge of designing cloud environments for AI/ML workloads, data pipelines, and AI service integration — enabling scalable, secure, and efficient AI adoption.
- Project & Portfolio Management – Understanding of Agile, Scrum, and ITIL methodologies for managing technology investments.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service
- Overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave
- Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,950.24 annual value)
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value)
- Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 14.06% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program.
- Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent.
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
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