PokerStars Looking for Cloud Data Platform Solution Architect at Hyderabad, Telangana Full Time

The role:
We are looking for a Cloud Data Platform Solution Architect to join our Data Technology team in our India office.

This role follows a hybrid approach to working, allowing you to combine working from home with working in our modern offices. These discussions are between you and your manager to find the best pattern for you both! We will kit you out to work from home but know that working as a team is what makes us great and spending quality time together is essential for keeping us mission-aligned.

Are you our next star player?

At PokerStars, we are passionate about our players, we listen to them and put their need and wants in the centre of what we do. We focus our energy and resource into building out our next-generation data platform, leveraging new technologies and techniques to improve the value out of our data assets and empower employees to innovate.

Why we need you?

Data is at the core of our business. We have teams of data engineers, machine learning engineers, data scientists, analysts – all work with some elements of data in order to better understand our customers and provide them with the best experience. You to be responsible for owning the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership to support our initiatives in cloud computing and automation, with a focus on the design of systems and services that run on cloud platforms.

You will understand the business requirements and enhance the systems to provide the necessary data in the best way according to the IT strategy and the business needs. Together with the team you will work on the improvement the data model, create new analysis area and integrate them in the semantic layer.

Some of your responsibilities:
Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualisation, orchestration, elastic scalability)

Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organisation for cloud end-to-end architecture, including security, networking, provisioning, and management

Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation

Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services

Contribute to DevOps development activities and complex development tasks

Define efficient design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for applications

Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements

Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners

Ensure delivered solutions are realised in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk

Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operations

Act as the coach and mentor to team members and technical staff on their assigned project tasks

Lead the definition and development of cloud reference architecture and management systems.

Who we’re looking for:
7+ years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations

Experience with AWS / Azure enterprise implementations

Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments

Knowledge of all components of a technical architecture

Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes

Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies

Experience as a team lead preferred

Excellent interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills

Proficient in analysing business objectives and requirements.

Emphasis on the delivery of solutions with maximum interaction with Business Partners.

Be a driven, energetic and proactive individual who has a desire to add value in all areas of responsibility.

What’s in it for you?

Our experience-based salaries are competitive.

Your package will include:
Discretionary annual performance bonus

15 days paid annual leave and 12 days casual leave

Annual allowance for health and dental services

The option to join our company pension scheme

A personal interest allowance to let you learn something new or pursue a hobby

Looking to extend your family? You will receive a cash gift of 34,000 INR for your new addition whilst working for us

External learning support of up to £2,000 or equivalent in local currency, dedicated 4 learning “Power Hours” every month during office time, full access to the Udemy and Mindtools platforms, in-house leadership program and many other training opportunities for developing your skills and progressing your career.

The Group

PokerStars is part of Flutter Entertainment Plc, a global sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider headquartered in Dublin and part of FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange, which brings together exceptional brands, products and businesses and a diverse global presence in a safe, responsible and ultimately sustainable way.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate on any protected characteristic as defined by applicable law.

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