Systems Architect

The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking a Systems Architect responsible for the architectural design, development, and deployment of the enterprise's overall systems. Defines system solutions based on user needs, cost, and required integration with existing applications, systems, or platforms.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Researches, identifies, selects, and tests technology products required for solution delivery.

• Establishes, implements and documents the technology integration or migration strategies.

• Define system components according to suitable cost-benefit specification, viable technology, and user domain of experience

• Conduct usability tests to verify user experience and ensure all high level requirements are met.

• Remain current on industry trends and new technologies for system architecture

• Assess potential impacts to affected systems and processes, and provide recommendations for requirements and/or design changes

• Regularly confer with developers, analysts, systems engineers and users regarding current and prospective systems changes and future needs

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or equivalent in education and work experience

• 10+ years of related experience

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Must be able to work on complex, technical projects or business issues requiring extensive industry knowledge.

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, using initiative to anticipate needs in area of responsibility

• Must be highly organized with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Experience with HP and Dell enterprise hardware

• Experience with systems backup methodologies

• Experience with storage, including iSCSI and Fibre Channel

• Strong skills with VMware vCenter, ESXi, vSphere Replication

• Strong skills with Active Directory, including backup and recovery

• Strong Azure experience, including but not limited to Azure native VM, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Application Gateway, and Virtual WAN, is required

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws

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SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps’ long-time motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.