Be accountable for creating and communicating project artifacts
Regularly communicate scope/schedule status to stakeholders and negotiate changes to either
Manage project dependencies and sequencing of activities
Define project initiative and outcomes to ensure completion
Provide IT application support
Install/configure websites, applications, and databases
Provide 2nd level support - Troubleshoot website, application, and database issues; consult with other resources and perform research to determine source of issues; resolve issues
Manage remote access to systems
Be responsible for the overall planning, execution, and success of complex software solutions to meet customer needs
Provide technical direction on software applications in order to manage day-to-day operations
Manage vendor purchase requests, subscriptions, contracts, and payment
Manage vendor professional services
Implement and manage chatbots
Provide data storage optimization, database analysis, and Azure modernization support
Conduct comprehensive assessments of current data storage environments across participating divisions, including evaluation of storage capacity, performance, access patterns, bottlenecks, retention practices, and data sensitivity classifications
Perform database analysis of legacy systems, application databases, and other structured data environments to identify dependencies, inefficiencies, scalability concerns, and modernization opportunities
Lead structured requirements‑gathering sessions with business and technical stakeholders to capture current-state challenges, data usage needs, reporting requirements, and long-term operational objectives
Translate requirements and assessment findings into detailed technical documentation and recommendations, including modernization paths such as consolidation, re‑architecting, or migration to Azure-based solutions
Provide expert guidance on Azure data services (Azure SQL, storage accounts, , and related capabilities) and propose future-state architectures that align with enterprise standards, governance requirements, and security policiesData Lake
Support the planning and design of cloud migration strategies, proof-of-concept initiatives, and phased implementation roadmaps
Deliver current‑state assessment reports, detailed requirements documentation, proposed future‑state designs, and a migration or consolidation strategy with clearly defined risks, timelines, and resource considerations
Provide consultation to support decision-making and ensure alignment with enterprise standards
Perform testing on websites, applications, and databases
Coordinate activities with Admin divisions, MNIT, and other consultant IT resources
Review software packages and hardware and advise selection committee of security implications and risk mitigation requirements
Provide knowledge transfer to State staff
Perform other related duties as assigned
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Full-Time (Named) Resource Desired Qualifications
Experience in IT project management roles
Experience in IT application support roles
Experience supporting applications in Microsoft Azure and/or administering environments in Microsoft Azure
Experience in data storage optimization
Experience in database analysis
Experience in Azure modernization support
Azure administrator certification
Experience supporting and troubleshooting Microsoft SQL databases