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Expeditors International

Architect (Cloud) - Data Centers, IS Core

Expeditors International, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Architect (Cloud) - Data Centers, IS Core

Full-time

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

18,000 trained professionals

350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries

Globally unified systems

The Data Centers Cloud Architect is responsible for the design and health of Expeditors' public and private cloud environments. As a member of Data Centers, the Cloud Architect will design and support Expeditors' hybrid cloud environments, that are critical to the support of Expeditors software development, business and global operations. The Cloud Architect leads the evolution of the Expeditors hybrid multi-cloud environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Be a collaborative member of a highly motivated and agile team

Represent cloud technologies and methodologies in architecture leadership discussions

Stay abreast of new technologies, concepts, and approaches

Interact with people more than systems

Provide technical leadership by coaching and mentoring cloud engineering staff

Translate business requirements into designs for cloud solutions

Develop and maintain industry standard best security practices

Develop and deliver professional proposals and design documentation

Develop and communicate standard operating procedures and functional design specifications

Drive standardization and automation into all aspects of the cloud platform

Communicate with providers of cloud technologies on a regular cadence

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Downtown Seattle

Lynnwood

Bellevue (Factoria)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills

Ability to translate business requirements into functional requirements for cloud design

Prior experience in designing a cloud platform with multiple data centers

Extensive knowledge of Azure, GCP and AWS

Experience with on-premises Virtualization (VMWare) environments

Experience leading teams

Strong knowledge of OS and cloud platforms (i.e. Linux, Windows, Azure)

Skilled in DevOps processes

Keen attention to detail

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with Windows and UNIX operating systems

Experience with third party vendor management

Experience and knowledge of IT operations that includes networking, identity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance

Strong understanding of how databases, networks and other critical IT functions work

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Expected base salary: $165,000 to $240,000

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)

Holidays (10)

Flexible Days (2)

Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and Personnel Development Program

Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday

Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.

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