Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect (Information Technology Consultant - Expert)

Classificaiton: Information Technology Consultant - Expert
Department: Information Technology - Infrastructure Services
Sub-Division:
Salary Range: $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 four-year college or university in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related field with five years full-time relevant experience OR twelve years of relevant full-time experience OR an associate level degree in Computer Science, Computer Information systems, Information systems, Telecommunications, Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related field with seven years of relevant full-time experience.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of five years in Cloud and System Engineer or Cloud Architect and holds industry Certification in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect. Possess expert knowledge of the Cloud infrastructure and preferable experience in AWS.

Special Working Conditions:
Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

Additional Information:
California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University's strategic goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

The person holding this position is considered a general mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration.

California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e., H1-B Visas).

Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2025 (9:00 PM)

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About California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton is a major regional university in a vital, flourishing area that includes Orange County, metropolitan Los Angeles and the expanding Inland Empire. The beautiful, 236-acre campus is set in Fullerton in north Orange County, about 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles and about 21 miles from nearby beaches. Cal State Fullerton has more than 37,000 students and approximately 1,800 full and part-time faculty members. The University offers 107 degree programs in eight colleges. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, CSUF is fourth in the nation for the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students and first in California for the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanics.The University is one of the 23 campuses in the California State University System. Since the campus opened, CSUF has awarded degrees to more than 215,000 graduates. Many are leaders in business, government, education, and the arts.

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