Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement.

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top-performing commercial bank with a strong foundation, an enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity. East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Solutions Architect to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will design, develop, and oversee the implementation of infrastructure solutions. As a technical lead, you will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that system designs align with business objectives while maintaining seamless integration, security, and optimal performance throughout the organization. The ability to provide strategic direction for infrastructure operation initiatives is essential.

• Provide guidance, leadership and technical expertise for all IT infrastructure initiatives.
• Architect, design and deliver highly available, reliable and cost-effective infrastructure solutions for business needs.
• Obtain requirements from end users, department heads, or other IT teams.
• Architect, solution and perform POC (Proof of Concept) testing and documentation.
• Initiate, facilitate and promote activities to foster IT infrastructure discoveries.
• Initiate, facilitate and promote activities to foster effective Risk Management awareness, including disaster avoidance, change and problem management.
• Develop cloud migration strategies to guarantee a smooth and uninterrupted transition from on-premises infrastructures to cloud-based environments.
• A comprehensive understanding of cloud resource utilization efficiency is essential, which involves implementing auto-scaling strategies effectively and recommending cost-saving measures.
• Work with information security teams to create and apply cloud security best practices, incorporating extensive knowledge of cloud networking, firewalls, and encryption policies.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops to optimize CI/CD pipelines and maintain agile-compatible cloud infrastructure. Utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible for the automated provisioning of cloud resources.
• Proficient in analyzing and troubleshooting issues in distributed cloud infrastructure.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information technology or a related field.
• 8+ years experience with VMware, SAN, Cisco, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and strategic thinking under a minimum of supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

The base pay range for this position is USD $/Yr.

- USD $/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.