Senior IT Architect

Caesars Entertainment•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Senior IT Architect will collaborate with the internal systems engineering team and vendors to design and implement new virtualization environments. This role involves developing processes and procedures for administering and supporting these environments, as well as building, configuring, and maintaining virtualized clients, servers, and architecture. The architect will oversee subcontractors and vendors, and work with system engineers to migrate existing systems into the virtualization environment and plan for future designs and expansions. A strong understanding of upgrade paths and requirements is essential, as is the ability to coordinate technical support staff on projects. The role requires applying advanced methods, theories, and research techniques, and assisting in the development, implementation, and documentation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with business practices. This position demands advanced knowledge of virtualization and hyperconverged concepts, including platforms like VMWare vSphere/vCenter/VMWare Cloud Foundation, Nutanix AOS, and Dell VxRail. Experience managing VCSA/vCenter, creating VMs and templates efficiently, and understanding network services related to virtualized environments (e.g., vSwitch, VLAN, vMotion) are crucial. In-depth experience deploying VMware products and managing virtualized environments (HA, DRS, resource allocation, snapshot management, VMDKs, Datastores, vMotion, VUM, etc.) is required. The architect will design, recommend, and deploy emerging server virtualization technologies, support multi-vendor server environments (HP, Dell, Nutanix), and possess strong knowledge of the configuration for virtual hosts/machines and attached storage devices. Responsibilities include monitoring and providing break/fix support for virtualized systems, system performance tuning, diagnosing symptoms and root causes, and responding to service outages. The role also involves researching, evaluating, and recommending new tools and technologies for server virtualization, identifying trends and abnormalities to proactively prevent performance impacts, and demonstrating strong knowledge of PowerShell/PowerCLI. A deep understanding of modern cybersecurity principles, including privileged access management and securing hypervisor management planes, as applied to virtualized environments, is necessary. Additionally, a strong understanding of Microsoft Windows Server platforms in a virtual environment and their interactions with the hypervisor is required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of virtualization and hyperconverged concepts and principles, to include platforms like VMWare vSphere/vCenter/VMWare Cloud Foundation, Nutanix AOS, Dell VxRail.
Experience managing VCSA/vCenter and creating VMs and templates efficiently.
Understanding of network services as related to a virtualized environment (e.g. vSwitch, VLAN, vMotion, etc.)
In-depth experience deploying VMware products and managing a virtualized environment (HA, DRS, resource allocation, snapshot management, VMDKs, Datastores, vMotion, VUM, etc.)
Support operations of multi-vendor server environments, such as HP, Dell, Nutanix.
Strong knowledge of the configuration needed for virtual hosts/machines and attached storage devices.
Monitor and provide break/fix support to virtualized systems across the enterprise.
System performance tuning and the ability to diagnose elusive symptoms and root causes.
Responding and resolving service outages and interruptions.
Identify trends and abnormalities and proactively take steps to prevent performance impacts to virtual environment and business function.
Strong knowledge of PowerShell/PowerCLI.
Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles and their application to virtualized environments, inclusive of privileged access management and securing hypervisor management planes.
Strong understanding of Microsoft Windows Server platforms running in a virtual environment and their interactions with the hypervisor.

Nice To Haves

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
VMware Certified Advance Professional (VCAP)
VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker
Experience with container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes
Experience with Unix-style operating systems

Responsibilities

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, management information systems, or related field required
Minimum of seven (7+) years of experience advance administering VMware Environments
Minimum of seven (7+) years of experience in the administration of Microsoft environments
Excellent time management and organization skills, with the capability to manage multiple competing priorities
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate, partner, and collaborate with internal team members in a professional manner.
Aptitude to pick up new concepts and technology rapidly and the ability to explain it to all stakeholders
Analytical and creative problem-solving skills for design and testing of systems
Strong ability to Identify, analyze, and remediate technical challenges
Experience supporting mission critical IT infrastructure in a 24x7x365 environment
Perform proactive support functions and reporting to maintain the integrity of the enterprise virtual environment and business function.
Take lead in the research, planning and implementation of server virtualization projects in accordance with the IT goals and objectives.
Proficiency and experience with VMware Products, like VMware vCloud, vSphere, vSAN, NSX, or similar virtualization platforms.
Provide on-going training and technical direction to other team members pertaining to virtualization optimization, installation, upgrades, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Ability to document the infrastructure by the use of Visio drawings and other tools.
Participation in an on-call rotation.
Ability to secure and maintain gaming permits in multiple jurisdictions as required.
Ability to travel occasionally when necessary.