Platform Architect

at  Atlantis IT group

DESCRIPTION:

Build and Deploy reliable, resilient and high performing high complexity platforms. Contribute to the overall design of the platform ensuring it is optimized for high availability and disaster recovery.
Create the build and configurations for the platform as well as assist and produce automations for deployments.
Transition the builds to higher environments to the appropriate build teams.
Research product capabilities and best practices
Test resiliency of the platform and design
Test and validate the functionality of the platform in collaboration with project teams.
Flag potential issues/problem areas, document issues and determine whether or not to proceed with the solution
Tune platform to achieve optimum performance levels and document the procedures for upper environments
Work with the automation engineers to create automation process for deployment, configuration and tuning of the environment
Keep up to date on the platforms and ensure they are up to date and secure. Answer any relevant questions around the platforms and attend meetings around these platforms or their capabilities.
Build and Maintain Platform Roadmaps ensuring that the implementation, development and support teams understand what is coming in the product and the scheduled release dates for patches or enhancements.
Provide guidance for technical outages to resolve issues in a timely manner
Provide tier 3 level support as required.
Contribute to platform roadmaps
Run training sessions to other team members as well as other teams as required
Provide input and guidance to the Architecture team during the Analysis & Design Phase of the platform.
Manage the security patches and ensure adherence to the Symcor security requirements
Monitor and analyze resource usage to recommend/develop enhancements to system capabilities and performance
Create and maintain support procedures for the support teams to follow in the event of an issue
Coach and mentor other platform engineers as well as review supported platforms to ensure they continue to meet their requirements.
Work with platform engineers to help develop their capabilities and skills.
Hold review and learning sessions with other team members as necessary (e.g., share information).
Create and maintain all required Platform documentation in accordance with Symcor’s documentation policies, procedures and standards to ensure platform team members can maintain and support platforms as required
Liaise with subject matter experts in IT to define specifications.
Maintain documentation around Platform Currency and Design
Maintain documentation including platform workflow and error recovery procedure.
Provide build and configuration documentation as required for implementation team deliverables.
3-5 years of Middleware Experience.
3-5 years of Technology Infrastructure experience.
6-9 years experience with Automation Platforms (Gitlab, Ansible Tower, UiPath, Artifactory)
6-9 years experience with Web Application design and support
3-5 years experience with Hadoop.
6-9 years experience with Informatica products including BDM, Axon, PowerCenter and MDM
3-5 Years of Private/Public Cloud Technology Experience
3-5 Years development experience (bash, powershell, python, perl, ansible, git)
3-5 years experience with Identity management solutions (WSO2, ADFS)
Competencies: Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Unix Administration, RedHat Linux
Key Words: Platform Suppor

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