Senior Cloud Applications Architect arrow_forward Job Listing at Wind Creek Hospitality in United States of America (Job ID 394)

Description

Description

Job Overview:

This Sr. Cloud Applications Architect role will use their application and cloud architecture expertise to help solve challenging problems through innovative technology solutions. This position will design secure, clean architectures, and develop highly scalable, high transactional, distributed applications. The architect with form strong partnerships with business and systems team members to understand business needs and estimate delivery of features aligned to requirements.

Purpose:

Our genuine engagement and positive energy provide guests an escape from their routine into our exciting fantasy world of fun, chance, and possibility, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and importance.

Value System:

Our enthusiastic commitment to our purpose inspires and empowers us to do everything right, have fun, and be the best. We will be recognized fairly, elevating our levels of personal accountability, and focus on our customer. The resulting creation of wealth will grow opportunities for all.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deploy, Manage, and Monitor Azure Services
  • Manage Azure App Services- Provision App Service plans, create App Services, and configure certificates, DNSs, backups, networking settings, and deployment slots for App Services.
  • Monitor Resources in Azure- Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, containers, storage accounts, and networks using Azure Monitor Insights, Azure Network Watcher, and Azure Defender.
  • Design and implement infrastructure as code (IaC)- Implement a configuration management strategy for application infrastructure, including source control, automation of testing and deployment, implement automated configuration for environments using Azure Resource Manager and Bicep to manage Machine Configuration, design Azure Deployment Environments for on-demand self-deployment.
• Design High Performing, Resilient, Cost-Optimized Architectures
  • Design Compute Solutions- Determine load balancing strategy (e.g. Application Load Balancer [Layer 7] vs Network Load Balancer [Layer 4] vs Gateway Load Balancer), determine scaling strategies for workloads (e.g. horizontal vs vertical), determine cost-effective services by selecting appropriate instance family and size for a workload.
  • Design Network Architectures- Configure NAT gateway types for networks (e.g. a single shared NAT gateway vs NAT gateways for each Availability Zone), configure network connections (e.g. Direct Connect vs VPN vs internet), configure network routes (e.g. Region to Region, Availability Zone to Availability Zone, private to public, Global Accelerator, endpoints), review existing workloads for network optimizations, select an appropriate throttling strategy.
  • Design High Performing and/or Scaling Network Architecture- Create a network topology for various architectures and determine network configurations that scale to future needs.
  • Design Highly Available and/or Fault-Tolerant Architectures- determine the Azure services for highly available and/or fault-tolerant architecture across Azure Regions or Availability Zones, implement designs to mitigate single points of failure, define automation strategies to ensure infrastructure integrity, and design Disaster Recovery plans.
  • Implement Backup and Recovery- Create recovery services and configure a backup policy, perform backup and restore operations, configure Azure Site Recovery for resources, and perform failovers using Site Recovery.
• Design Secure Architecture and Management Azure Identities and Governance
  • Manage Azure Users and Groups- Design role-based access authorization model that includes IAM users, groups, roles, and policies and implement security best practices to IAM users.
  • Manage Azure Subscriptions and Governance- Implement and manage cloud access policy, configure resource locks, apply resource tags, manage resource groups and subscriptions, and oversee costs by using alerts and budgets.
  • Determine Appropriate Security Controls- Encrypt data at rest (Key Vault) and data in transit (TLS), implement access policies for encryption keys, rotate encryption keys, and renew certificates.
• Implement and Manage Virtual Networking
  • Configure and Manage Virtual Networks- Oversee virtual networks and subnets, configure network peering, public IP addresses, and user-defined network routes, design VNET architecture with security components (security groups, route tables, network access control , NAT gateways), design segmentation strategies (e.g. public vs private subnets), integrate Azure services to secure applications, secure external network connections to and from Azure cloud (VPN, Express Routes), and troubleshoot network connectivity,
  • Configure Secure Access to Virtual Networks- Configure network security groups (NSGs), application security groups, and service endpoints for Azure PaaS.
  • Configure Name Resolution and Load Balancing- Configure Azure DNS, internal or public load balancer, and troubleshoot load balancing.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements: (please ensure you meet the listed requirements prior to applying)

• High School diploma or GED required or currently enrolled and successfully complete a GED program within 6 months from start date as a condition of continued employment
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older
• Associate's Degree in Related field– required
  • OR Two (2) years' Supervisory experience– required
  • OR One (1) year experience as a Dual-Rate Supervisor in a PCI Gaming Department– required
  • OR Two (2) years' experience in the hiring position's Department– required
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Related Field– required
• Five (5) years of experience as a Cloud Solutions Architect– required
• Strong application experience in designing, developing, and deploying high-volume, multi-tiered, distributed transactional applications
• Proficient in designing data-intensive applications that are reliable, scalable, and maintainable
• Experience with Cloud based technologies and tools in Azure such as (Azure Bicep, Azure Data Factory, ADLS, Azure Synapse, SQL Server, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Azure DevOps) and Snowflake
• Expert in in designing cost-optimized cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Azure including: Compute, Network, Storage, Monitoring, and Security
• Adept in designed secure multi-cloud networks
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud security, hybrid infrastructure security, architecture designs, and technology management.
• Lead the design and implementation of PaaS services, constructs, and deployment methods, including Database-as-a-Service, App Services, storage, and automation
• Experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance
• Work closely with cloud-native application architectures (PaaS, IaaS, microservices, containerization, serverless computing, API design
• Experience working in Agile development process and good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Azure Developer Associate, Azure Fundamentals, Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred.
• Strong experience in troubleshooting system issues with an emphasis on proactive logging and monitoring
• Demonstrated examples of excellent communication skills: verbal, written, presentation
• Ability to explain technical concepts in understandable terms
• Willing to work odd and irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Willing to travel and participate in training as recommended or required
• Must have a valid and current State Driver's License and an insurable driving record for purposes of driving company vehicles as required
• Must have a Tribal Gaming License (or the ability to obtain and maintain a license) as a requirement for this position
• Must have willingness and ability to work in a smoke/secondary smoke environment

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN PREFERENCE IN HIRING POLICY SHALL BE ADHERED TO AT ALL TIMES

Complaints about the recruitment or selection process for employment should be directed in writing to office of the President and CEO of Wind Creek Hospitality.