UNIX Architect

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada 67 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions. On June 13, 2005, Harrah's Entertainment acquired Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and now owns or manages more than 40 casinos in three countries, primarily under the Harrah's, Caesars and Horseshoe brand names. With nearly 4 million square feet of casino space, more than 40,000 hotel rooms and nearly 100,000 employees, the Harrah's portfolio is the most diverse in the gaming industry. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following: Ensure Harrah's Information Technology applications, systems and networks are properly designed, equipped and configured to yield maximum performance. Review system capacity planning on complex systems to ensure they are adequately equipped and configured to meet the company's current and projected needs. Participate with development in designing applications to meet Information Technology standards, providing innovative solutions to technical problems. Define and implement backup strategies for Harrah's critical data, taking into account cost, retention, and capabilities to restore the data that is saved. Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion.  Define procedures to implement/enforce corporate security policies. Participate in meetings and groups to maintain positive user relationships. Participate as core team members in various projects, researching the best way to implement solutions for the long term at Harrah's. Analyze and evaluate complex Information Technology technical strategies and systems for compatibility with existing systems, and compliance to Harrah's and known industry standards, and consistency with Harrah's long-term business needs, strategies and policies. Stay abreast of new technologies through internal and external media and courses, quickly learning and applying these technologies as needed to solve Harrah's business problems. Work closely with other IT groups to coordinate current and future plans and activities, including the coordination and technical assistance to facilitate specific development projects that involve the various system environments. Plan, design, develop, implement and maintain system engineering processes, methods and tools. Participate in negotiations for new system purchases and configurations with hardware and software vendors.  Work to assure the lowest total cost of ownership and greatest value for Harrah's while providing the requested functionality to meet user and system requirements. Consult with vendors and corporate purchasing to ensure correct ordering of IT equipment. Monitor vendors' products, performance, viability and pricing strategies. Define and document new standards for relational database system software installation and management, and other related systems software as required by Harrah's applications. Assist with in-depth analysis and problem solving of complex issues outside of daily system and database administration. Assist in establishing guidelines for the development of database applications, which include coding standards, database design standards, and benchmark criteria. Work to assure the lowest total cost of ownership and greatest value for Harrah's while providing the requested functionality to meet user and system requirement. Provide senior technical leadership to the department and the company, including being familiar with the future direction of technology and platforms, how that direction will impact the company, and how future and current systems can be leveraged for the benefit of the company. Define procedures to implement corporate security policies, backup critical data, and provide network security from unauthorized Internet, dial-up and in house access. Design, implement and support an Enterprise wide e-mail solution, including internet connectivity. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of technology and applies advanced skill and knowledge in the delivery of hardware and software solutions. Manage technical performance improvement programs, stressing quality control of service to clients. Perform ongoing analysis as applications change to determine the impact of security mechanisms in place. Establish goals/objectives for the department/project and accurately estimates resources (time/money/people) required to complete tasks/objectives. Foresee resource requirements and analyzes/mitigates associated risk at the department/project or organization level.   

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE5 + years related business experience. Requires knowledge of operating systems, relational database architecture, client/server technology, computer science, business data processing, database analysis and design theory skills, information engineering skills, transaction processing systems, relational database architecture, wide and local area networks, communications protocols, real-time systems, mission-critical systems, industry standards and FCC regulations, and various types of computer terminal equipment.  Demonstrated analytical skills, problem solving skills and project management skills.  Strong communication and writing skills. Ability to provide team leadership to various group levels of knowledge and sophistication. Extensive training in engineering disciplines including systems programming, systems design, computer technology and software disciplines. Operations management, project management, and system implementation management skills. Strong architectural, planning and engineering skills are required. Must be capable of using an architecture driven process to go from concept to finished product. Strong individual engineering skills are also a must.  EDUCATIONBachelor's degree or equivalent business experience in Computer Science, Database Administration, MIS or Electrical Engineering required. 
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