Title: Infrast&Cloud Engineer Mgr DSP01469

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, VA

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire an Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering Manager in our Information Technology (IT) Division at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Leading the operational management and strategic transformation of the Department's infrastructure environment.
• Responsible for maintaining the reliability, performance, and security of core systems, including UNIX/Linux servers, enterprise databases, and networks, while guiding the Department’s transition to a modern cloud-first environment.
• Developing and leading the newly formed Cloud Engineering Team.
• Working closely with the Enterprise Cloud Architect to plan and execute migration strategies to OCI and explore AWS/Azure integration.
• Ensuring high availability and performance of legacy systems during the transition, while building the foundation for scalable, automated, and resilient cloud platforms aligned to Department goals.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge:

• A deep technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and team development.

Abilities:

• To manage large-scale transformation projects.
• Core competencies include:
 Strategic thinking
 Operational excellence
 Vendor and stakeholder collaboration
 To drive change in a mission-critical environment.

• A strong foundation in:
 Infrastructure-as-Code
 Platform automation
 Cloud networking

• A commitment to public service, accountability, and ethical stewardship of Commonwealth IT resources.
• Managing enterprise infrastructure environments, including UNIX/Linux systems, networking, and databases.
• Leadership in cloud transition initiatives, particularly in OCI, AWS, or Azure environments.
• Building and leading technical teams.
• Implementing Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Managing large-scale modernization projects.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Additional Considerations

• Prior experience working within the public sector or regulated environments and familiarity with Commonwealth of Virginia or VITA standards is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on August 31, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) to assure equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and current employees. The Department strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, ethnic background, pregnancy, and childbirth.

This policy shall be adhered to in all facets of Departmental employment practices. It is not the intent of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bona fide job requirements or qualification standards to give preference to any applicant for employment or employee. Affirmative measures shall be taken to recruit and retain qualified individuals at all levels of the Department and to embrace and foster diversity, opportunity, and inclusion in the workplace.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.