Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect (Information Technology Consultant - Expert)

Job Title

Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Classification

Information Technology Consultant - Expert

AutoReqId

551153

Department

Information Technology – Infrastructure Services

Division

Information Technology

Salary Range

Classification Range $7,371 - $14,274 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $7,371 - $9,000 per month)

Appointment Type

Temporary

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Occasional early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California’s revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.  

About the Position: 

The Division of Information Technology (IT) strives to be a strategic, innovative, and best‐in‐class IT organization that provides a leading‐edge technology environment for students, faculty, and staff to advance the University’s mission, vision, and goals. We seek an exceptional individual to join our IT – Infrastructure Services team as the Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect (Information Technology Consultant - Expert). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity.

The Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect is responsible for implementing and supporting cloud services across a variety of computing environments. This role leads the deployment of highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software, as well as data center–to–cloud migrations. Key responsibilities include designing decoupled cloud infrastructure, implementing proactive scaling, ensuring disaster recovery and business continuity, and maintaining cloud security and serverless infrastructure. Demonstrates a strong understanding of cloud cost structures and optimizes resources accordingly. Independently implement infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (e.g., Shell, Python, Ruby, PowerShell) and configuration management. Apply architectural frameworks such as Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Domain-Driven Design (DDD), while utilizing infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform) and configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible).

Responsibilities include integrating SaaS providers into multi-vendor environments, managing, and reviewing cloud resources to ensure availability, and troubleshooting technical issues for various departments. Manages Active Directory (AD) objects related to cloud resources, as well as installing, administering, and troubleshooting Windows and VMware servers. The Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect also supports IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) for campus divisions and departments, administers the campus-wide cloud environment, and assists with backup and disaster recovery tasks. Coordinates with campus technicians on upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting, and arrange scheduled downtime as needed. The Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect plans, tests, and deploys cloud applications to ensure performance and reliability. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited f