Principal Technology Architect_Cloud

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The Opportunity

The role Principal Technology Architect within the Technology Architecture team will be responsible for providng  platform expertise, solution analysis and design, plus direct technology guidance to the Cloud Operations orginization. You will create or contribute to the development of technology solutions focused on the requirements of our Sales, Integration, Product, and service level initiatives. These solutions will be founded with a vision for technological progress, process simplification, functional automation, economical operation, and service quality. You will be engaged in projects and initiatives that include the latest advances in processing and application platforms, as well as proven traditional delivery platforms.

You are great at

Working on today’s opportunities while keeping an eye on the future

Welcoming change and new challenges on a constant basis.

Ready to operate outside of your comfort zone to assure the success of the projects and initiatives you participate in.

Continuously learning and mastering new environments, technologies, and products.

Communicating infrastructure technology concepts and details to a wide-ranging audience.

Creating clear and understandable solution documents.

Being recognized as an authority in your discipline and assisting others to rise to your level.

Working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and providing a positive influence on the group

What it takes

10+ years of industry experience in a global, high-tech environment, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership role. 

Demonstrated ability to architect solutions in global public cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure) with a minimum of 3 years solutioning and architecting in GCP or AWS environments preferred. Public cloud certifications highly preferred. 

Detailed experience in the design, build, and maintenance of large scale high performing secure Kubernetes operating environments.

Expertise with DevOps concepts and associated tools and pipeline processes.

Experience with cloud-oriented platforms such as Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Hadoop, and others.

Experience with the design and deployment of workloads in IaaS vendors such as GCP, AWS, and Azure.

Expertise in a wide range of infrastructure disciplines sufficient to be able to develop integrated solutions and recommendations.

Strong ability to interpret data quickly and communicate to stakeholders.

Strong business acumen and proficiency in financial and resource management.

Other Desired Qualifications

Strong knowledge of network concepts and principles

Strong knowledge of security principles and designs

Strong knowledge of operating and administrative process for DR, backup, physical migration, activity and service monitoring, access control, and logging.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. Should you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact accommodationrequests@opentext.com.

Subject to applicable laws and regulations, OpenText’s global vaccination policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter an OpenText office. Accommodations may be available for specific roles.