Lead Cloud and Systems Engineering

About the role

The Arizona Cardinals are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, passionate, and experienced enterprise applications lead with strong technology collaboration, development, migration, and integration experience.

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.
• 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.
• Define Enterprise Architecture strategies, principles, vision, standards, tools, and methodologies.
• 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.
• Support day to day IT enterprise systems in addition to live events (Cardinal’s football games, concerts, activities, and events) at all sites.
• Support event support, game day duties at games, training camp and extended trips.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 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/Perks

The Cardinals benefits offer care, protection, and support for employees and their loved ones. The Cardinals organization encourages an environment that is conducive to living a healthy, productive, and flexible lifestyle.

• 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