Associate Principal - Architecture
About this role
We are looking for a skilled IT professional with 10+ years of experience, including 2+ years working with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and 4+ years with VMware vSphere and Azure cloud deployments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cloud migrations, infrastructure planning, and working with enterprise customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and implement infrastructure deployments and migrations from on-premises VMware environments to Azure VMware Solution.
- Collaborate with architects, service delivery teams, and customer stakeholders to define and deliver successful migration strategies.
- Stay up to date with the latest Azure AVS and VMware technologies and apply best practices in deployments.
- Create and share technical documentation and conduct internal training sessions.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards throughout the migration process.
Technical Skills Required:
VMware Expertise:
- Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
- VMware vSphere 6.0 and above
- VMware NSX-T (including NSX Edge services: DNS, DHCP, Gateway, Firewall, Distributed Firewall)
- NSX implementation and migration (from VLAN or NSX-V)
- VMware vSAN
- VMware HCX (Advanced/Enterprise)
- Preferred: VMware Site Recovery Manager, vSphere Replication
- Preferred: VMware management suite (vCD, vROps, vRNI, vRLI)
Azure Expertise:
- Azure ExpressRoute and VPN
- Azure Virtual WAN and Route Server
- Azure networking fundamentals
- Preferred: Azure Disk Pools, Azure NetApp Files
- Preferred: Azure Monitor, Arc, Security Center
- Preferred: 3rd-party virtual appliances (firewalls, load balancers, routers)
General Infrastructure Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of hardware platforms, hypervisors, networking, security, data protection, high availability, monitoring, alerting, and patching.
- Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance standards.
- Solid grasp of data center networking topologies (Layer 2 and Layer 3).
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and critical customer situations.
- Strong leadership and project management capabilities.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Preferred: VCTA, VCP-DCV, CCNP, VCP-NV certifications.
Preferred Experience:
- Working with enterprise customers on Azure-specific solutions and deployments.
- Experience in Azure hosting, infrastructure, and public cloud environments.
Company at a glance
CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the BIG TEN ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, soccer matches from UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Serie A, and NWSL, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as English Football League competitions. CBS Sports’ multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; the free 24-hour soccer streaming network CBS Sports Golazo Network; 247Sports; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.
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