Lead Platform Architect - Infrastructure

Maersk; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Maersk as a Lead Platform Architect - Infrastructure in a transformative role, where you will shape our technology landscape and drive innovative solutions across our global network. You will be pivotal in implementing a resilient platform that enhances customer interactions and operational excellence. If you're passionate about technology and leadership in a diverse environment, this position offers a unique opportunity for significant career advancement.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Support for adjustments during application process

Qualifications

• Experience leading Principal/Senior Infrastructure Engineers involved in Data Centre Operations.
• Experience working with Cisco-based network infrastructure.
• 6+ years of experience in deploying and managing complex IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering practices and methodologies ensuring system quality and alignment with business needs.
• Handle day-to-day administration tasks including systems reporting and system tuning.
• Collaborate with product teams to implement the long-term platform vision.

Skills

Hands-On Powershell expertise

DevOps concepts

IT Infrastructure knowledge

Troubleshooting skills

Network monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering

Job description

Description

Maersk is achieving an unprecedented transformation in the growth of our business, rethinking the way we engage with customers and partners, and how the world’s trade flows across our global network. From the farm to your refrigerator, or the factory to your wardrobe, we are developing solutions in-house that meet customer needs across the whole Supply Chain E2E. Joining Maersk you will join a global leader in Container Logistics as we embark on an industry-defining digital transformation that will revolutionize trade.
You’ll play a vital part in our success, helping us re-think what technology can do by using the latest technologies, and building the experience to advance your career. If you are passionate about working in an entrepreneurial environment supporting an ambitious, culturally diverse team of 3000 People within Maersk Technology – on a great transformation journey – then apply today!

The role of the Lead Platform Architect - Infrastructure

As a Lead Platform Architect within our Fleet Infrastructure Team , you will be a key driver and doer in a fundamental shift in how we architect and host our application estate to ensure that we can take our platform operating model to the next level. You will be an advocate to enable a composable technology foundation which will enable our Product development teams in building our digital foundation of the future to help delivering for our global customer base.

Your focus will be on both assisting in the ideation and realisation of what our next generation platform will encompass, as well as then helping our Product teams in implementing products that are aligned to this long-term Platform vision .

To realise Maersk’s “One Customer Journey ”, a consistent and resilient platform is essential. You will be key in helping promote ‘the right way’ in how we utilise technology in delivering on this promise.

To help to make our next generation platform successful, we are looking for key individuals to join our Fleet Infrastructure Team to help shape this vision and be pivotal in transforming how we do business with customers and vendors.

As a Lead Platform Architect - Infrastructure , you will demonstrate the following characteristics : -

The ideal candidate will have a background that spans architecture, and operations . The ideal person should have experience leading Principal/Senior Infrastructure Engineers involved in Data Centre Operations.

• You have proven background in delivering complex, high performance, highly available solutions

• You are creative and come up with innovative approaches to projects and any issues that arise.

• You are a “ do’er ”. You get things done.

• Sharing expertise and insight s with other engineers & enterprise architects

Key Responsibilities

• Execute technical , engineering practices, and engineering methodologies.

• W ork on our problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs and help drive our platform vision forward

• Handling and automating day to day administration tasks including systems reporting and system tuning

• Good understanding of programming and scripting, with the ability to create targeted, ad-hoc custom solutions to specific problems the ability to design and write larger-scale applications able to function on a large server estate

• E xecute technology roadmap with the associated release goals. Execute POCs for new and upcoming strategic technology solutions.

• Works in collaboration with other engineers

• Representation of Maersk in external technology events and conferences.

Key Skills

• Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in computer science , I nformation T echnology, or E ngineering

• Hands-On Powershell expertise & other well-known scripting languages used in Infrastructure Automation.

• Understanding of DevOps concepts & worked in KANBAN based working environment.

• Active Directory Domain Services experience, PKI & Certificate management.

• Demonstrable IT Infrastructure knowledge across a wide range of technology towers e.g. Windows Server 2019/2022, Windows 10 OS, Hyper-V, Azure, Storage, Network and experience working with incidents in a mission critical environment.

• Windows and Linux Exposure and familiarity.

• Sound working knowledge and experience of 2 nd /3 rd line, O/S, Infrastructure, Storage and techn ology platform support.

• Knowledge of Azure HCI is good to have.

• Server Hardware management/administration (Dell Blades , VRTX Chassis -preferable) and support.

• Hands-on experience working with service management tools like service now etc.

• Working knowledge of Azure Cloud basics to intermediate

• Capability to troubleshoot Microsoft Hyper-V and how it interacts with other parts of the infrastructure e.g. storage, guest operating systems, virtual networking etc.

• Understanding of application topologies and how applications could and should be scaled for demand.

• Good understanding of Application architectures.

• Broad knowledge of IT Operation s in an enterprise environment.

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft technologies, e.g., A ctive D irectory , Hyper V, SQL Server, IIS, and web hosting

• Worked on anti-virus solutions- administration and maintenance. E.g., Trend Micro AV etc.

• Experience working Windows server management/administration- Server 2016/ 2019/ 2022 & Windows 10.

• A subject matter expect in engineering changes and trouble shoot incidents to a IPSEC VPN based Cisco network including LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi

• +6 years of experience in developing and/or deploying of Cisco based network infra- structure

• Very familiar with Layer 1-4 specific for Cisco iWAN , LAN and Wi-Fi

• Experience with DMVPN deployment, engineering and support

• Familiar with BGP, IPSEC, DNS, LDAP, general application delivery, QoS, SCEP/PKI

• Familiar in using network monitoring tools that involve syslog, SNMP, Netflow etc.

• Additional certifications preferred, such as

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

• CompTIA Network+

• Experience with Python and/or other scripting languages is highly desirable

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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