Arizona Cardinals Football Club · 5 hours ago
Director, Cloud and Systems Engineering
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expThe Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a professional football team within the NFL, and they are seeking a motivated and experienced Director of Cloud and Systems Engineering. This role is crucial for managing enterprise systems and cloud applications, ensuring cybersecurity, and supporting technology needs across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Work with all departments and business leaders to define strategic and tactical needs for technology enabled business processes
Work with VP of Technology and other technology leaders to develop/enhance the technology roadmap for the organization
Understand and execute cloud engineering techniques and technology related to systems architecture, migration, integration and transformation
This role will manage the data systems team and provide leadership and support
Provide guidance on implementing controls to ensure data quality and security
Provide recommendations related to data security, retention and archival
Provide guidance in product, component, and vendor selection as appropriate for specific projects
Own the maintenance, support, and continued enhancement of all applications within the organization
Develop and maintain relationships with vendor partners to provide support for outsourced applications
Define Enterprise Architecture strategies, principles, vision, standards, tools, and methodologies
Understand current enterprise application integration capabilities including the use of services-based frameworks and other data integration technologies and strive for continuous improvement
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Experience: At least eight (8) years working and/or leading efforts related to deployment and management of Cloud providers Microsoft Azure, AWS, GPC, ERP, financial, HRIS and CRM systems
Experience: At least five (5) years of people and project management experience with full lifecycle of software development projects including business process design, requirements analysis, feasibility studies, software design, programming, testing, deployment, installation, and operational management
Experience: At least six (6) years of experience architecting and deploying cloud-enabled solutions including use of serverless computing technologies for applications
Strong project management skills and experience implementing technical projects and systems migrations. A strong background in leading technical teams and vendors
Knowledge of enterprise architecture including cloud application architecture, database architecture, and technology architecture
Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and initiatives
Strong experience with cloud application integration and frameworks. Blob storage, functions/hooks
Strong programming experience in Python, Java, Ruby and knowledge of cloud automation, API security, and infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Strong experience with DevOps best practices including CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment), automated testing, release automation, application performance monitoring, production operations and software quality assurance
Prior experience as an IT systems administrator and/or server administrator ideal
Thoughtful practitioner of software engineering methodologies, frameworks and tools including structured software engineering methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and RUP
Experience and commitment to leveraging the use of modeling and documentation approaches including the use of modeling standards like UML and visual modeling tools
Significant experience with managing environments with significant outsourced vendor supported functions
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality related to records and information
Ability to multi-task, work independently/collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for periods of up to eight (8) hours in length including frequent bending, sitting, extensive walking that includes inclines and stairs
This role will require exposure to outdoor weather conditions and elements
Ability to lift 50+ pounds
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; hours will vary depending on business needs
Must complete all pre-employment forms and successfully pass a background check
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options; effective the first day of hire
401 (k) retirement option with employer match contribution
Paid Time Off Accruals (including sick time accruals)
Paid Time Off for most Federal holidays
Time off for Maternity, Paternity, Military, and Bereavement
MDLIVE: 24/7 medical support
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Care Saving Account options
Discounts on Cardinals gear & paraphernalia
Tuition reimbursement & Professional Growth opportunities
Daily free lunch
Complimentary season tickets
Subsidized gym memberships
Company
Arizona Cardinals Football Club
Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a sports company offering sports, entertainment, and tickets.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tania Moreno
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