Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect (Information Technology Consultant Expert)

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.

License / Certifications

A valid California driver’s license.