AWS Cloud Architect

Company Description

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.

Job Description

Assist in development of the Corporate cloud strategy and cloud governance

Design architecture for hybrid cloud integration solutions

Recommend new cloud services to develop conceptual designs

Identify cloud solutions that align with the business strategy

Evaluate cloud capabilities to support business initiatives

Asist in selecting vendors for IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and integration capabilities

Maintain cloud governance documentation

Assist in proper identification and tagging of cloud services and resources

Provide status reports and escalation of issues as appropriate

Develop cloud training plan for other teams and business stakeholders

Develop, document, make recommendations, and communicate plans for investing in IT cloud infrastructure, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities

Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end-to-end IT cloud integrations

Develop and execute test plans to check IT cloud infrastructure and systems technical performance. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement

Collaborate across the IT organization and with vendors

Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Essential Job Duties & Functions:

Ensure the availability, performance, scalability and security of cloud services to conform with IT policy

Maintain overall Cloud infrastructure (i.e., EC2, SQS, S3, VPC, Lambda etc.)

Setup alerts for monitoring performance of various cloud applications and services

Ensure that all cloud engineering procedures are well documented

Job Specifications:

Strong knowledge of cloud networking using VPCs, Private Links, Transit Gateway

Deep understanding of cloud storage solutions such as S3, EBS, EFS, RDS

Hands on experience managing serverless solutions

AWS associate or professional certification in one or more areas is required

Experience with containerization with Docker and Kubernetes

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical discipline preferred. Comparable work experience is acceptable.
• 4+ year's experience in enterprise architecture, design, and integration
• 2-3 years’ experience building and deploying on-prem and cloud solutions
• Experience in designing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
• Knowledge of GCP, AWS, and Azure cloud services
• Methodical and focused troubleshooting skills
• Proven track record for designing and architecting cloud solutions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict timelines
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and security protocols
• Strong verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• ITIL V3 Awareness training preferred
• Must be able to obtain/maintain any necessary licenses and/or certifications
• Additional Information
• Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
• Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.