Principal Cloud Architect

Company: TXU Retail Services Company
Location: Irving
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Principal Cloud Architect page is loaded Principal Cloud Architect Apply locations Irving, Texas time type Full time posted on Posted 11 Days Ago job requisition id 40008043 If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online. Job Summary The Disaster Recovery Architect will be responsible for managing and assisting efforts in facilitation, strategy, planning, analysis, and design related to the development of overall system disaster recovery and high availability architectures and implementations at Vistra. This leader will leverage intermediate level skills in influence, partnership, business and technology architecture and engineering to communicate and deliver on cross-functional technology needs that align to best practices, solution intents, and near-term goals and objectives.Job DescriptionKey Accountabilities --- Lead the development of DR roadmaps, standards, and reference architectures. --- Provide expertise in the design, development, implementation, and testing of DR technology solutions. --- Work with technology leaders to identify and validate system availability requirements and systems integrations and dependencies. --- Review systems' availability requirements, propose and develop solutions to consistently and efficiently recover systems and data in the event of a disaster or an outage based on the availability requirements provided. --- Work with multiple technology teams to create design artifacts and documentation for engineers on how to implement the proposed solution. --- Perform periodic and post change reviews of systems and their HA & DR capabilities to ensure SLAs can be met. --- Conduct research and follow technology patterns to stay up to date on potential solutions to existing issues or to propose more efficient solutions. --- Propose process changes, tooling and learning paths for the engineering & operations team to maintain and improve proficiency. --- Lead and assist in tabletop DR exercises to ensure readiness and competency. --- Lead and assist in the event of major outage. Education, Experience & Skill Requirements --- Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certification in IT, Infrastructure, Cloud or related field --- 12+ years IT experience in infrastructure, cloud, operations and site reliability engineering. --- Experience in the Architecture and Design of highly-available distributed systems. --- Experience in disaster recovery system design, DR testing, DR failover and recovery. --- Understanding of networking concept. --- Multi Cloud (AWS & Azure) and data center experience. --- Understanding of software development lifecycle and DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, etc. --- Hands on experience with scripting and programming languages. (Python, PowerShell, bash/shell, etc..) --- Diverse experience in technical configuration, technologies and processing environments. --- Understanding of financial estimation and cost control. --- Ability to make and tolerate decisions with imperfect or ambiguous information. --- Creativity and innovation. Key Metrics --- Number of tabletop DR exercises led --- Mission Critical DR artifacts --- Improvements in RTO/RPO --- Automation in DR --- Standardization of DR designs and plans Job FamilyInformation TechnologyCompanyVistra Corporate Services CompanyLocationsIrving, TexasTexas We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today! If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site. It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at -assistance@vistraenergy.com -to make a request. Similar Jobs (1) Principal Cloud Architect locations Irving, Texas time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago About Us Vistra is a dynamic, fast-paced, industry-leading, integrated Fortune 2 75 retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe, reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including six of the seven competitive wholesale markets in the U.S. and markets in Canada and Japan, as well. Serving approximately 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and natural gas, Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and offers over 50 renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest competitive power generator in the U.S. powered by a diverse portfolio, including natural gas, nuclear, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. Vistra's premier retail and wholesale brands include TXU Energy, Luminant, Dynegy, and Homefield Energy.
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Click here to learn more about Vistra and its premier retail and wholesale brands, including TXU Energy, Luminant, Dynegy, and Homefield Energy. It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at -assistance@vistraenergy.com -to make a request.

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