Senior Platform Engineering Lead, Compute – Infrastructure Strategy

Jobtailor

Barrie

On-site

CAD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Barrie, Ontario is seeking a senior Platform Engineer to lead enterprise compute and virtualization initiatives. You will shape architecture, govern modernization programs and drive automation across hybrid environments, partnering with cloud, security and application teams.

The role emphasizes executive communication, architecture governance and mentoring teams to elevate platform maturity and operational excellence.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or enterprise technology leadership.
Deep expertise in enterprise virtualization technologies, especially VMware vSphere.
Experience with platform modernization, automation and hybrid cloud architectures.
Familiarity with Nutanix AHV, OpenShift, Kubernetes is a plus.
Industry certifications such as VMware VCP/VCAP, Nutanix NCP, Azure, AWS are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for enterprise compute and virtualization platforms, including strategy, architecture and lifecycle management.
Lead platform modernization initiatives, including infrastructure transformation and automation.
Develop target-state architectures enabling scalability, resiliency, and security.
Evaluate emerging technologies to guide long-term technology direction and investments.
Deliver executive-level presentations on technology strategies, risks and roadmaps.
Mentor engineering teams to advance platform engineering capabilities and operational maturity.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Platform modernization

Automation

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Cloud integration

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Provide technical leadership for enterprise compute and virtualization platforms, including strategic planning, architecture, engineering standards and lifecycle management
Lead platform modernization initiatives, including infrastructure transformation, hypervisor strategy, hardware refresh programs, automation and cloud integration efforts
Develop target-state platform architectures enabling scalability, resiliency, security and operational efficiency
Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and vendor roadmaps to guide platform investment decisions and long-term technology direction
Define and maintain engineering standards, reference architectures, technical patterns and operational best practices
Lead technical assessments, proof-of-concepts, platform evaluations and technology validation activities
Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, application and security teams to align platform capabilities with enterprise requirements and business objectives
Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation, self-service capabilities and modern platform engineering practices
Provide technical oversight and governance for major platform initiatives
Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations covering technology strategies, risks, trade-offs, investment recommendations and modernization roadmaps
Present solution architectures and technology recommendations to Architecture Review Boards, Design Review Committees and senior leadership forums
Serve as a senior technical advisor on compute, virtualization and infrastructure technologies
Mentor engineering teams and advance platform engineering capabilities, operational maturity and engineering excellence

Requirements

10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, systems architecture, or enterprise technology leadership roles
Deep expertise in enterprise virtualization technologies, including VMware vSphere (required)
Nutanix AHV and ecosystem technologies preferred
Additional hypervisor platforms such as Hyper-V or KVM considered an asset
Strong understanding of enterprise compute platforms, including Dell PowerEdge and/or HPE ProLiant infrastructure
Experience with blade, rack and converged infrastructure architectures
Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure modernization and transformation programs
Strong knowledge of x86 platform architecture, virtualization, clustering, high availability and disaster recovery technologies
Experience designing and supporting hybrid cloud architectures and cloud-enabled operating models
Experience evaluating, documenting and executing complex proof-of-concepts involving multiple stakeholders and technology vendors
Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, standards and reference architectures
Strong understanding of automation frameworks and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python and GitOps methodologies
Knowledge of platform engineering concepts, including self-service infrastructure, developer platforms, automation and operational excellence
Experience working within large enterprise environments with formal architecture governance processes
Excellent executive communication skills, with ability to translate technical complexity into business-focused recommendations
Proven ability to influence strategic decisions and drive outcomes across teams without direct authority
Experience supporting financial services, regulated industries or large-scale enterprise environments preferred
Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift preferred
Experience integrating platform engineering practices with cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions preferred
Industry certifications such as VMware VCP/VCAP, Nutanix NCP, Azure, AWS, TOGAF or equivalent preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates deep expertise in enterprise virtualization technologies, particularly VMware vSphere, and strong knowledge of automation frameworks such as Terraform and Ansible. Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure modernization initiatives while aligning platform capabilities with business objectives.

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