Senior Cloud Architect

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The Infrastructure & Media Technology department is a central technology organization that sits within the Product & Tech team of Paramount Skydance. We support multiple lines of business including Enterprise Applications, Ad Platforms, Linear Broadcasting & Distribution and Media Supply Chain. It is a fun and stimulating environment because the problems we solve are at tremendous scale. If you are interested in spearheading technological change and making a high impact at a premier media company, this is the role for you.

The Senior Cloud Architect is in charge of defining architectural standards, security frameworks and automation goals for all cloud deployments operated by Infrastructure & Media Technology. It is a high-impact and strategic role with a large scope that allows the candidate to work with brilliant co-workers to help solve some of Paramount’s most pressing technical challenges. The Senior Cloud Architect will have the ability to greatly influence cloud policy as well be a visionary for how Paramount should adopt the cloud over the next 3 to 5 years. They will have an opportunity to lead a team and partner with a globally distributed workforce to define and execute on a strategy to enable applications to deploy to the cloud in a cost-conscious, repeatable and secure way.

Primary Responsibilities:

Hands on engineering capability in support of Paramount Technology’s goal of migrating workloads between public cloud providers

Define strategy for migrating applications from various Linux versions (Amazon Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc) to a standard running on Oracle Linux

Collaborate and define, document and educate on standards to be followed for the following: 

• Foundational cloud architecture Automation framework, tools and taxonomy Continuous Integration / Deployment methodology
• Security Governance (In collaboration with Information Security)
• Partner with and advise Cloud Engineering organization on infrastructure architecture, cloud network design, infrastructure automation and security best practices
• Drive infrastructure strategy for security operations Collaborate with Paramount Skydance Information Security organization on Company security standards
• Lead team of Infrastructure Security engineers to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities in our environment
• Continually evaluate the startup market for innovative solutions in the areas of infrastructure automation, cloud security and observability
• Proficiency with Chef Automation Enterprise/OCI 
• Manage the full lifecycle of the Chef Automation Enterprise platform, including version upgrades, agent updates, and ongoing maintenance Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks to automate configuration management across a managed server ecosystem
• Drive the certification process for new operating systems and software, ensuring compatibility and compliance standards are met

Basic Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, and talents:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 6+ years’ experience spanning at least 2 IT disciplines including technical architecture, network design, application development, middleware, database, OS or devops
• Deep knowledge of multiple cloud provider offerings Amazon Web Services/GCP/OCI/Azure
• Proficiency in Python or JavaScript or Terraform or Golang
• Experience with large scale migrations of enterprise systems to public cloud
• Experience working with cross functional teams across multiple time zones and varying cultural backgrounds
• Experience designing, implementing and managing virtual private networks in public cloud ecosystems and connectivity to the physical layer

Additional Qualification

• 5+ years’ experience with the following technologies: AWS/Linux/Terraform/Chef
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tooling and capabilities to enhance and accelerate coding / automation tasks (e.g. Cursor, GitHub CoPilot, Claude Code, etc)
• Proven ability to influence peers on advantages of standardization, automation and shift left principles
• Demonstrated ability to implement architectural standards in large companies working across diverse teams with varying business and application requirements
• Experience drafting statements of work and providing feedback to legal department on business terms for data services contracts
• Strong experience in building a highly effective and collaborative team culture that supports learning new technologies and challenges the status quo.
• Highly effective at communicating complex ideas in easy-to-understand language

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Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $175,000.00 - 200,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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