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Job Summary

The Lead Cloud Platform Engineer will take charge of the design, implementation, and maintenance of the company's cloud platform infrastructure. The Lead Cloud Platform Engineer will provide technical leadership, guidance to engineering team, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable, secure and cost-effective solutions.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the company's platform infrastructure using cloud services and automation toolsProvide technical leadership and guidance to a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environmentCollaborate with software engineering and security teams to define platform requirements and ensure compliance with best practicesDrive architectural decisions and implement solutions that ensure scalability, performance, and securityMonitor and optimize the platform's health, performance, and cost-efficiency, making proactive recommendations for improvementDevelop and maintain automated processes for deploying, testing, and monitoring the platformTroubleshoot and resolve complex issues with the platform infrastructure, including network, storage, and compute resourcesKeep informed of industry trends, emerging technologies and their potential impact or benefit to platformEvaluate and champion infrastructure technologies, tools, and services to improve platform performance, scalability, and reliabilityCollaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritize platform roadmap and initiativesDocument knowledge articles and work instructions

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

Experienced gained through college degree programs and or certifications in Computer Science, Information Technology or related fields.5-7+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related fieldStrong experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar)Strong experience with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)Strong experience with containerization and container orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)Proven experience leading and mentoring a team of engineersExpert-level knowledge of networking, security, and system administration conceptsStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detailExcellent communication and collaboration skillsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly evolving environmentStrong organizational and project management skills

Key Metrics

Certifications at the Professional levelSystem availabilityProcess complianceData availabilityData quality Agile delivery proficiencyTicket volumes and trending

Need in depth understanding and implementation experience of service mesh.Experience with self managed implementation of data engineering tools for workflow orchestration (Airflow, Kubeflow etc.)Strong experience with implementation and solutioning of DevOps based automation tools ( Jenkins, GitLab etc.)Strong experience implementing and migrating AWS databases (Aurora Global DB cluster, Postgres RDS or similar)Need strong knowledge on Vulnerability management (Image scanning, Ivanti, sentinel)Proven experience with solutioning GitOps declarative tools for Continuous delivery in Kubernetes such as ArgoCD.Strong knowledge and implementation experience of infrastructure monitoring tools such as SignozKnowledge of implementing APIs for Secret management (Fast API etc.)Experience of creating custom AMIs for AWS or Azure by implementing tools such as PackerExperience in solutioning multi region AWS infrastructure deployment.

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Job Family

Information Technology

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, Texas

TexasWe are a company of people committed to:  Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.  If this describes you, then apply today!

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