Lead Specialist, Engineering and Virtualization

Why This Role Matters

Platform Engineering & Infrastructure Excellence

• Deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing virtualization and platform environments that support business-critical applications and Data & AI services.
• Optimize platform capacity, availability, and performance to ensure reliable service delivery across the organization.
• Strengthen infrastructure resilience through proactive lifecycle management and continuous platform enhancement.

Data & AI Platform Enablement

• Enable Data & AI workloads through robust platform architecture, virtualization technologies, and infrastructure services.
• Accelerate deployment and integration of data platforms, analytics solutions, and AI capabilities.
• Ensure platform environments support evolving business and technology requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Improve service stability through effective monitoring, automation, and performance optimization practices.
• Reduce infrastructure complexity and operational inefficiencies through standardization and process improvement.
• Enhance operational responsiveness through effective incident resolution and root cause management.

Governance, Risk & Security

• Maintain compliance with enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and infrastructure standards.
• Strengthen platform security by implementing appropriate controls, vulnerability mitigation, and access governance practices.
• Minimize operational and technology risks through proactive assessment and corrective action.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive adoption of emerging virtualization, cloud, and platform engineering technologies that improve organizational capability.
• Identify opportunities to automate infrastructure management and improve service delivery efficiency.
• Promote technical best practices and continuous improvement across the technology landscape.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Capability Building

• Build effective partnerships with technology teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure platform effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise on virtualization and platform engineering initiatives.
• Develop organizational capability through knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in platform engineering, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise technology environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure and mission-critical business applications.
• Experience in Data & AI platform environments, analytics infrastructure, or digital transformation programs.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives and cross-functional technology engagements.

Skills That Matter

• Platform Engineering
• Virtualization Technologies
• Cloud Infrastructure & Services
• Infrastructure Architecture
• Systems Integration
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization
• Service Delivery Management
• Project Execution
• Technology Governance
• Risk & Compliance Management
• Vendor Management