Lead Platform Engineer (VMWare)

DTCCDallas, TX, United States

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Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits :

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal / Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
DTCC offers a flexible / hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The impact you will have in this role :

Being a member of the Platform Engineering team you will be responsible for driving platform strategy, performing design analysis, creating and maintaining documentation, planning, testing, implementation, and support for the Private Cloud infrastructure services environment. Requires experience and product knowledge in the areas of server virtualization, storage, networking, operating systems, and automation.

Your Primary Responsibilities :

Perform design analysis, documentation, and planning for strategic IT initiatives / solutions

Provide technical design guidance and support to platform engineering teams

Engage external vendors when needed to review standard methodologies, architecture and design proposal and tackle sophisticated problems

Optimally engage in strategic goals for Private Cloud engineering, the department, and the organization

Create and update technical / architectural / strategic documentation in support of the Private Cloud infrastructure

Provide design and Senior engineering level escalation technical support to platform teams

Collaborate with other teams to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

Provide recommendations and follow-through on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment

Maintain and improve platform configurations to meet the demands and requirements of our customers

NOTE : The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications :

Minimum of 5-8 years of related experience

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Talents Needed for Success :

Strong background in server virtualization (primarily VMware) planning and design

Strong background in storage technologies (block, file, object) planning and design

Solid understanding of networking (layer 2 and layer 3 connectivity)

Solid understanding of automation and orchestration at an Enterprise level

Familiarity with Operating Systems (i.e., Windows, UNIX, LINUX) a plus

Familiarity with Site Recovery, Replication & Disaster Recovery

Strong background in Automation (preferably in ansible) with respect to virtualization

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills

Highly motivated, self-starter who can support multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment

Analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities

Able to provide adequate guidance and governance to project teams

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

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Lead Platform Engineer • Dallas, TX, United States