How does $15K a month sound? These remote-friendly state jobs offer high salaries

The state of North Carolina currently has over 1,100 job openings listed online. Some offer flexible work-from-home schedules and offer six-figure salaries with that work-from-home perk.

If you’re searching for a new job, or if you’re just curious about the salaries some state employees are making these days, we’ve compiled some of the highest paying state jobs that are currently open (as of Sept. 7) and listed on the state’s job postings site.

Below, you’ll find each job’s title, a description of the position and a link to the posting, where you can find more information about the job and apply.

You can find the full, searchable list of all current openings at governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina.

To search for fully remote or hybrid jobs, filter selections to include Remote options, including remote only, remote optional and flexible/hybrid. (Be sure to inquire about residency requirements, as some remote jobs require employees to reside in-state.)

Free career expo for NC state jobs

A State of North Carolina Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in the McKimmon Center on Raleigh’s Gorman Street.

The event is free to all attendees, offering the opportunity to speak one-on-one with state recruiters for a variety of state agencies, including North Carolina universities.

Half-hour information sessions will run throughout the day, featuring the following agencies and trainings:

• The Department of Transportation at 10:15 a.m.

• The Department of Health and Human Services at 10:55 a.m.

• The Department of Public Safety at 11:35 a.m.

• The University of North Carolina at Pembroke at 12:15 p.m.

• How to apply for state jobs at 1 p.m.

• The Department of Adult Correction at 1:35 p.m.

• The Office of State Budget and Management at 2:15 p.m.

To register and learn more, visit oshr.nc.gov/careerexpo2023.

Audit manager

• Job title: Audit Manager (Pos #60008826) - Data Analytics Division

• Job location: Wake County, with the ability for flexible/hybrid work

• State department: Office of the State Auditor

• Job description: “Positions at this level are expected to assist with interviewing and selecting data staff, engage their teams in skills development planning, delegation of assignments, coaching, training, counseling, performance evaluation and taking appropriate corrective and disciplinary action, if necessary.”

• Minimum education and experience requirements: One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in accounting and 12 semester hours in information technology or computer and information security, plus five years of position-related experience, including at least one as an audit lead or supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in information technology or computer and information security and 12 semester hours in accounting/business, plus five years of position-related experience, including at least one as an audit lead or supervisor.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Posted salary: $83,746 to $188,429, with the possibility of a $10,000 sign-on bonus

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4190336/audit-manager-pos-60008826-data-analytics-division

IT Architect

• Job title: IT Architect / Enterprise Architect

• Job location: Wake County, with the ability for flexible/hybrid work

• State department: Department of Information Technology

• Job description: “The Enterprise Architect position is responsible for the review and assessment of Information Technology alignment to business solutions. Additionally, this position may assist in the solution design and analysis of systems to support the state agencies use of NCDIT infrastructure (datacenter and cloud) and services provided as well as engagement within architecture reviews for state enterprise IT projects and State IT Procurement.”

• Minimum education and experience requirements: One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an IT related field, plus four years of position-related experience.

• Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field, plus six years of position-related experience.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Posted salary: $97,986 to $171,475

• Recruitment range: Up to $120,000

• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4177914/it-architect

Director of Information Technology

• Job title: Director of Information Technology (Pos #60008852) - Administrative Division

• Job location: Wake County, with the ability for flexible/hybrid work

• State department: Office of the State Auditor

• Job description: “The Director will provide dynamic leadership and will be a guiding force in shaping OSA’s development, planning, and implementation of information technology (IT) strategies to meet the office’s business needs. The position will also oversee the practices of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks. The successful candidate will be a strategic planner, innovator, team builder, collaborator, and respected professional.”

• Minimum education and experience requirements: One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an IT related field, plus five years of position-related experience, including at least one year of supervisory experience.

• Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field, plus six of position-related experience, including one year of supervisory experience.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Posted salary: $97,986 to $171,475, with the possibility of a $20,000 sign-on bonus

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4065798/director-of-information-technology-pos-60008852-administrative-division

Financial Examiner

• Job title: Financial Examiner-Community Bank Team

• Job location: Wake County, with the ability for flexible/hybrid work

• State department: NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks

• Job description: “Responsibilities include identifying actual and potential issues that impact the institution’s risk profile. Under the appropriate level of supervision, the individual is expected to recommend corrective action, which is based on acquired knowledge and observation of best practices in other institutions while maintaining confidentiality.”

• Minimum education and experience requirements: One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (banking, finance, business) and a minimum of 2 courses of accounting, plus at least three years of recent professional experience in the regulatory oversight of a financial institution.

• At least nine years of recent professional experience examining financial institutions or financial services companies on behalf of a state or federal regulatory body.

• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Posted salary: $45,027 to $158,771

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4176697/financial-examiner-community-bank-team

ServiceNow Platform Manager

• Job title: ServiceNow Platform Manager

• Job location: Wake County, with the ability for flexible/hybrid work

• State department: Department of Information Technology

• Job description: “This position will be responsible for setting technical direction, managing day-to-day activities, and setting strategic direction for the platform and personnel management of technical team members. This technical leader will be responsible for executing ServiceNow best practices around instance strategy, technical governance, core data, integrations, and the overall technical health of the platform.”

• Minimum education and experience requirements: One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an IT related field, plus five years of position-related experience, including at least two years of experience in programming and applications analysis or related work.

• Associate’s degree in computer science or an IT related field, plus six years of position-related experience, including at least two years of experience in programming and applications analysis or related work.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Posted salary: $85,205 to $149,108

• Recruitment range: Not listed

• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4177821/servicenow-platform-manager

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