Infrastructure Strategy Lead, Platform & Services

Southern Company; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking an IT Manager, Infrastructure Integration & Platform Support in Atlanta, GA. The role leads server and container platforms, middleware, SSL provisioning, DNS, and traffic management, directing a team of supervisors, staff, and contractors to deliver reliable compute services.

The leader collaborates with Infrastructure Services, security, and partners to drive strategy, minimize risk, and enable business capabilities with scalable, compliant technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Four+ years of IT leadership experience.
• Knowledge of technology environments including networks, compute, integration, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Establishes strategic direction for enterprise computing services technologies.
• Develops a technology roadmap transforming business operations.
• Drives continuous improvement of computing solutions and services.
• Partners with business leaders to align resources with current and future needs.
• Leads and manages a diverse team of computing services leaders and professionals.
• Ensures cost-effective management and lifecycle governance of technologies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Roadmapping

Stakeholder management

Change management

Regulatory & risk awareness

Vendor & partner management

Communication

Team development

Financial management

Innovation & IT strategy

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

OpenShift

WebSphere

WebLogic

F5 load balancers

IBM MQ

Job description

Southern Company is seeking an IT Manager, Infrastructure Integration & Platform Support in Atlanta, GA. The role leads server and container platforms, middleware, SSL provisioning, DNS, and traffic management, directing a team of supervisors, staff, and contractors to deliver reliable compute services.

The leader collaborates with Infrastructure Services, security, and partners to drive strategy, minimize risk, and enable business capabilities with scalable, compliant technology solutions.