Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Overview

Here at Discount Tire, we celebrate the spirit of our people with extraordinary pride and enthusiasm. Our business has been growing for 60 years and now is the best time in our history to join us. We are opening more locations every year and we are always looking for qualified individuals to join us in our growth. We are a Company that promotes from within, both in our retail and corporate operations.

Working Independently, the Infrastructure Solutions Architect leads the Engineering practice with a focus on optimizing the delivery of infrastructure platforms, automated pipelines and robust feedback systems

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Is an extension of the Enterprise Architecture team
• Work with Enterprise Architecture to develop requirements for a stable, responsive, highly available hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Lead the Engineering requirements practice. Design, implement, manage and maintain a stable, responsive, highly available hybrid cloud infrastructure for mission critical applications and high-transaction workloads.
• Align new applications with the CI/CD practice. Collaborate with creating complex designs.
• Generate and revise server, operating system, database, applications and network standards. Ensure delivered platforms meet functional and technical requirements.
• Identifies inefficiencies in deployment/build process and provides solutions.
• Translate requirements into technical designs and product roadmaps
• Consult with multiple stakeholders to expand the adoption of the CI/CD pipeline methodology. Collaboratively define and improve the Engineering CI/CD practice.
• Infrastructure capacity planning, forecasts server growth, consults vendors, collaborates with programmers and database administrators to optimize server performance.
• Uses communication skills to listen to, identify & address customer needs while building a relationship and rapport with customers.
• Ensure the appropriate level of documentation to support the operation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging infrastructure tools and technologies.
• Lead the development of highly available and scalable platforms. Ensure all phases are being automated. Advocate for new platforms when necessary.
• Advocate for new build and deployment platforms. Align new applications with the CI/CD practice.
• Lead the design and development of monitoring, discovery, reporting, alerting and analytic systems and tools. Collaborate with SRE and monitoring teams.
• Design, develop and support improvements to the value stream as a result of the feedback gathered from monitoring.
• Collaborate with product teams, operations management and stakeholders to optimize system feedback. Monitor and provide guidance to systems engineers.
• Coach engineers and identify opportunities that improve Discount Tire's system capabilities; including industry trends, research organizations, user groups, and technical conferences.
• Define and teach the engineering innovation practice. Advocate for change and deliver innovation to the IT Engineering organization. Ensure concepts are implemented quickly and assess the results.
• Complete work in a timely and accurate manner while providing exceptional customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• This position requires a minimum of eight years of hands-on infrastructure experience in enterprise infrastructure design, automation, and administration supporting over 1000 servers
• Expert knowledge of private and public cloud environments (Azure, AWS, VMware)
• Expertise in building CI/CD pipelines with automated build tools including Atlassian, Jenkins, , Terraform, Chef, Microsoft SCCM/DSC, AWS CloudFormation
• Broad technical and practical skills with common infrastructure systems including but not limited to: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Virtualization/VMware, server clustering, MS Active Directory, enterprise backup, storage, MS SQL Server, server hardware, network protocols, DNS/DHCP, general networking concepts
• Proven ability to build professional relationships with cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability of excellent communication across all levels of the organization, interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to write in a clear and concise manner.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft office, including skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio is necessary.
• Ability to identify complex problems, review information to develop and evaluate options, then propose solutions is essential.
• Ability to influence and provide consistent results across all levels of the organization is imperative.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with a positive demeanor, generating innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Troubleshooting and organizational skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are essential.
• Proven customer service skills including the ability to manage and respond to different organizational situations while maintaining a positive and friendly attitude is essential.
• Proven ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines and present a professional demeanor is essential
• Maintaining confidentiality, treating others with respect and upholding company values are key attributes.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Education Requirements:

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Industry certifications preferred

Discount Tire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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