25 days ago

Platform Administration Lead

Avance Consulting

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Full Time
$150,000
Plano, TX
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Job Overview

Job TitlePlatform Administration Lead
Job TypeFull Time
Offered Salary$150,000
LocationPlano, TX

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Job Description

Platform Administration Lead

Avance Consulting is seeking a highly experienced Platform Administration Lead to join our team in Plano, TX. This full-time role requires a strong background in IT architecture and administration, particularly with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services. The ideal candidate will lead and mentor a team, define enterprise platform strategies, and ensure the scalability, resilience, and security of our cloud, data, integration, and analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Drive automation through Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Establish platform monitoring, observability, and automated alerting frameworks.
  • Implement capacity planning, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.
  • Deliver platform health metrics, risk assessments, and operational reports.
  • Manage platform operations, incident management, and change governance.
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects, development teams, and business stakeholders.
  • Lead and mentor platform administrators and engineers across multiple technology stacks.

Required Qualifications

  • Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Plano, TX or be willing to relocate to the area.
  • This position may require travel in the USA.
  • At least 11 years of experience with Information Technology.
  • Strong architecture and administration experience with Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services.
  • Experience with platform automation, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud security, networking, and identity management.
  • Proven experience as Platform Architect / Solution Architect.
  • Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management.
  • Ability to lead multi-technology platform teams.
  • Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.

Key skills/competency

  • Platform Administration
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud Security
  • Networking
  • Identity Management
  • Technical Leadership

Tags:

Platform Administration
Cloud Architecture
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services
DevOps
CI/CD
Cloud Security
IT Leadership
Solution Architect
Technical Lead
Plano
Texas
Full-Time

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How to Get Hired at Avance Consulting

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight your 11+ years of IT experience, specific cloud platform expertise (Azure/AWS), and leadership roles.
  • Showcase technical skills: Emphasize your experience with platform automation, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud security, and networking.
  • Demonstrate leadership: Provide examples of leading multi-technology platform teams and mentoring staff.
  • Address location: Clearly state your proximity to Plano, TX, or willingness to relocate.
  • Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss architectural designs, stakeholder management, and strategy implementation.

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