Senior Cloud Architect

Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance. Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

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 Kubernetes
• 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
• 3 + years experience with Kubernetes(deploying applications, working with helm charts and operators)
• 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
• 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

About Skydance Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

Additional Information Hiring Salary Range: $139,200.00 - 208,800.00.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer :

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
• Generous paid time off.
• Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
• Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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