** This role is not eligible for sponsorship AND is four days onsite hybrid at our N. Scottsdale office **
Who are we looking for?
Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Cloud Disaster Recovery Engineer 1 in the Cloud Engineering Department. The Cloud Platform Engineering is the team that designs, develops and manages AWS based infrastructure and services including disaster recovery. As a key member of our Cloud Platform team, you will implement and maintain cloud native platform capabilities related to site reliability engineering, disaster recovery and backups that support the delivery and operation of our AWS based technology in the event of a disaster.
Are you a strategic thinker, eager to learn and flex those cloud and coding skills and passionate about problem solving? We invite you to apply today for our Cloud Disaster Recovery Engineer 1 role today and #MakeItYourChoice.
Your Responsibilities
- Disaster Recovery Test Execution.
- Assists in maintaining and monitoring backups and backup policies
- Creating tools and capabilities related to Disaster Recovery
- Assisting with creating the Disaster Recovery Plan
- Participate in the evaluation of and administer new tools, technologies and practices related to Disaster Recovery
- Deliver Infrastructure as Code for all Disaster Recovery toolsets
Your Experience, Skills & Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in related field required or equivalent experience
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies preferred:
- One or more scripting languages (Python, Bash, Ruby, PowerShell or Groovy)
- Cloud automation templating (CloudFormation or Terraform)
- DevOps tool technologies such as Jenkins, Git and Nexus
- Backup & Storage technologies such as AWS Backup Vault, S3
- Infrastructure as Code tools and technologies such as AWS CDK, Ansible, Salt, Puppet
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Demonstrates key competencies to include Action oriented, Nimble learning and Ensures Accountability.
Your Team
This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Director of AWS Account Services. You will have 2 peer teammate(s) and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.
**This role is not eligible for sponsorship**
Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
- Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
- Employee recognition programs
- Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide
About Choice
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.
At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.
Our corporate office locations:
North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.
Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.
Choice’s Cultural Values
Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity
Choice’s Leadership Principles
Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver
Top Skills
What We Do
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest and most successful lodging franchisors. On August 11, 2022, Choice acquired Radisson Hotels Americas, adding nine brands and approximately 67,000 rooms to its portfolio in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. With 22 brands, Choice Hotels has more than 7,500 hotels and nearly 650,000 rooms in 46 countries and territories as of August 11, 2022. The Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a broad range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in the Washington metropolitan area (North Bethesda, MD), our IT center in Scottsdale, AZ, and St. Louis Park (MN), and through our associates across the globe, we keep those hotels humming by serving as a champion for our franchisees. When you #MakeItYourChoice, you will have the environment, the tools, and the momentum to drive your career and organizational success
