Senior Project Manager - Platform Administration Lead

Infosys; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys is seeking an experienced Platform Administration Lead with management experience to oversee Databricks environments across cloud platforms from Calgary. You will manage workspace administration, cluster operations, security governance, cloud integrations, platform monitoring, automation, and operational support.

The role requires strong leadership, architectural expertise in cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and hands-on capability to drive IaC, DevOps, and cost optimization while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Will consider three years of progressive experience in lieu of every year of education.
• Candidates must be located within commuting distance of Calgary, AB or be willing to relocate.
• 7+ years of Information Technology experience.
• 7+ years of architecture and administration experience with Cloud Platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure).

Responsibilities

• Manage, secure, optimize, and support enterprise Databricks environments across cloud platforms.
• Oversee workspace administration and cluster management.
• Ensure security governance, cloud integrations, and platform monitoring.
• Drive automation and infrastructure as code to streamline operations.
• Lead platform architecture initiatives and mentor platform engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align platform roadmaps with business goals.

Skills

Platform architecture leadership

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Databricks administration

DevOps & CI/CD pipelines

Security governance

Stakeholder management

Infra as Code (Terraform)

Project planning & budgeting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent)

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Infosys is seeking an experienced Platform Administration Lead with Management Experience.

In this role, you will manage, secure, optimize, and support enterprise Databricks environments across cloud platforms. You will be responsible for workspace administration, cluster management, security governance, cloud integrations, platform monitoring, automation, and operational support. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Calgary, AB or be willing to relocate to the area. This position may require travel.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in Canada without employer based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.
• At least 7 years of Information Technology experience.
• At least 7 years of architecture and administration experience with Cloud Platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure)

Preferred Qualifications

• Define and implement enterprise platform architecture for cloud, data, integration, and analytics platforms
• Experience with platform automation, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and identity management
• Lead and mentor platform administrators and engineers across multiple technology stacks
• Manage platform operations, incident management, and change governance
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, development teams, and business stakeholders
• Define and implement enterprise platform architecture for cloud, data, integration, and analytics platforms.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure platform solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Establish best practices for platform architecture, governance, and security.
• Lead technology roadmap and platform modernization initiatives.
• Implement network architecture, identity management, security frameworks, and cost optimization strategies.
• Proven experience as Platform Architect / Solution Architect
• Technical leadership and stakeholder management
• Experience designing enterprise-scale platform architectures
• Hands-on knowledge of Azure and Databricks Admin.
• Ability to lead multi-technology platform teams
• Establish platform monitoring, observability, and automated alerting frameworks.
• Drive automation through Infrastructure-as-Code / Terraform, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement capacity planning, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Deliver platform health metrics, risk assessments, and operational reports.
• Define project objectives and scope in alignment with business goals, ensuring efficient delivery in collaboration with stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing regular updates to ensure alignment and transparency
• Drive process improvement by reviewing project deliverables and incorporating innovative methodologies related to product research and benchmarking studies, system configurations and assessment of new technologies
• Identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes
• Develop and manage project estimates, monitor budget performance, and optimize resource allocation for efficiency
• Support the preparation of technical and commercial proposals, aligning them with client needs and organizational capabilities
• Engage in planning resource allocation, conduct performance appraisals, and facilitate professional development to enhance team effective
• Lead scope changes and manage client requirements, ensuring proper estimation, approval, and contractual updates
• Demonstration of strategic mindset for delivering impactful, client-aligned projects
• Problem-solving expertise and ability to steer project economics and delivery
• Strong relationship with mid and senior level client stakeholders
• Strong leadership abilities to foster team performance and growth
• Commitment to cultivating a culture of learning and innovation

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email, or face to face. Extensive travel may be required as per client and project needs.