We are looking for ambitious and talented Platform Architect with significant automation experience to architect and lead the platform engineering program. You will be a key contributor on a technology team that creates solutions designed to propel an $90 billion-dollar investment firm to the next level. This position has tremendous opportunity for professional growth.
Overall Responsibilities:
- Partner with peers in Information Services and Security team to architect and extend Azure DevOps automated deployment pipelines in pursuit of a 100% Infrastructure as Code environment
- Own and develop the Platform Engineering program
- Build relationships across UTIMCO to foster a collegial culture on the Information Services and Security team and across the organization
- Communicate with platform stakeholders and users
- Advance the firm by developing policies, procedures, and standards for secure modern technologies
- Support our team in production release rollouts, occasionally outside of core working hours
- Be a practicing evangelist in the belief that any repetitive and/or error prone process or task should be scripted, automated, and version controlled
- Committed to integrating security and compliance into the platform
- Document configurations and processes so different teams understand how to use the same platform
- Ensure performance, security, and reliability of the platform through analysis and advancement of telemetry
- Enhance our technology resilience through participating in Business Continuation/Disaster Recovery planning, building, and testing
- Participate in active ownership of 24/7 enterprise systems, including performing maintenance to high standards and document processes for level 1 and level 2 support
- Administratively support IIS, Windows Server, Azure platform
- Perform other related duties and projects as assigned
Requirements:
- Experience supporting a Microsoft Azure IaaS platform
- Knowledge of Windows Server configuration (.NET, and IIS). Ability to setup and administer CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps). Ability to setup and administer source control
- Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
- Understanding of common Internet-centric applications and protocols such as: HTTP, SMTP, SSL, SSH, SNMP, DNS
- Unquestioned honesty, integrity, and transparency
- Maintain confidence with clients and ensure communication channels are consistently open
- Resolve interpersonal conflict respectfully and directly
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in applying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve research, analysis, communication, and workflow efficiency, with sound judgment regarding accuracy, confidentiality, and appropriate use
- Cultural fit is a must in a respectful, collegial, and collaborative environment
- Highly adaptable
- Constructive, "can do" attitude committed to consistently doing what is best for the organization
Preferred Qualifications:- Azure DevOps Server or Team Foundation Server
- Azure IaaS & PaaS solutions
- Experience in a secure platform environment (i.e. PCI-DSS, CIS L2)
- Cloudflare technologies
- Cloud Computing
- Financial Services
- Effective project management acumen
- Experience working in a dynamic, team-oriented and collaborative atmosphere
This position may be Contract to Full-Time hire.
NOTE: This role requires in-office, 3 days a week.
