The Team
It may come as a surprise, but we’re recognized as one of Seattle’s most desirable companies for IT workers. Our culture of collaboration, history of launching industry-leading products, and seasoned teams that work at the highest levels of software development help us to pioneer technologies that are creating an airline people love. We support our people’s ongoing development and, of course, provide the space for you and your loved ones to travel the world.
Role Summary
The Principal Endpoint Enterprise Systems Engineer is a subject matter expert for multiple endpoint technologies for Alaska Air Group (AAG) and its subsidiaries. As an individual contributor, this role defines long-term strategy for the Endpoint Platforms team and exercises considerable latitude and initiative to solve complex problems. They must demonstrate expert skills in Leadership, Project Management, Hardware/Software Architecture & Best Practice, Security & Compliance, and Enterprise Architectures.
Key Duties
- Act as a subject matter expert and enterprise technology thought leader on endpoint platforms.
- Define the long-term strategy (at least 12 months) for endpoint platforms and their implementation.
- Act as a product owner for Virtualization Technologies – Define long-term roadmaps, make decisions on tactical needs of the technical team while developing user stories, setting priority and backlog grooming.
- Focused on continuous improvement in system reliability through automation and monitoring.
- Lead cross divisional enterprise infrastructure projects related to Endpoint platforms
- Collaborate directly with Enterprise Architecture and Security to develop and plan the endpoint platforms architecture and security strategies.
- Lead vendor management to better understand future capabilities while advocating for features that are beneficial to Alaska.
- Act as a forward thinker to help ensure that new capabilities are evaluated, implemented and operationalized.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
Required
- 7 years of experience in IT, or related area.
- Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
- Technical engineering experience required
- Professional experience with Azure, vSphere, Windows Server, security principles, Active Directory, MECM and desktop OSE’s are required
- Practical experience supporting desktop virtualization technologies such as Horizon View, Azure Virtual Desktop and Citrix
- Extensive experience with configuration management tools including MECM with the knowledge to leverage those tools for patching, reporting and application delivery
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams to understand objectives, gather automation requirements, write technical specifications and perform in a lead role
- Demonstrate experience in coaching and mentoring system engineers.
- Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to collaborate with a variety of team members.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Experience with scripting languages; specifically, Powershell is highly desirable
- Experience with Exchange Online, Azure AD andO365 is highly desirable
- Experience with macOS management and mobile device management, specifically WorkspaceOne is highly desirable
- Experience conveying knowledge to diverse groups of people, such as classes, brown bags, or seminars to ensure a consistent application of standards is established
- Experience producing proofs of concept with different technologies to accurately arrive at the best one for the problem at hand
- Experience estimating effort and establishing timelines for projects
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.
Total Rewards
- Competitive total rewards package
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401k match program
- Monthly incentive pay plan
- Annual incentive pay plan
- Generous paid time off
- Travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 8/16/2021
Employment Type Full-Time
FLSA Status Exempt
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition ID 2021-6036
Equal Employment Opportunity Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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