Platform Engineer

Senior Tier 3 Technical Infrastructure Support

Provides senior level Tier 3 technical infrastructure support services for issues elevated from the Support Center and other Technical Services groups. Ensures reliable operation of production. Diagnoses and troubleshoots availability interruptions and other production issues.

Plans and coordinates enterprise-wide infrastructure projects with other IT and client teams. Communicates with teams to keep them apprised of status and issues. Contacts vendors to resolve technical issues.

Tests, installs, and migrates software, patches, upgrades, applications, and/or hardware.

Develops technical standards. Tests and evaluates IT vendor products.

Writes documentation, including project plans, installation procedures, and troubleshooting tips. Creates diagrams, including technical topology.

Maintains, monitors, and tunes Production system and applications performance. Debugs source code and performance problems and/or provides debugging assistance to developers. Identifies opportunities to improve system and applications performance (e.g., automating manual system tasks).

Trains and mentors staff. Resolves complex issues elevated from staff with less experience.

Adds, updates, and closes IT Problem Management database records. Researches and resolves complex issues, and reviews related technology records to mitigate impact on assigned system. Reviews numerous IT knowledge repositories to update technical knowledge.

Learns and understands client area business functions and requirements. Has the ability to determine the appropriate technical tool to address the client's business needs.

Thoroughly understands and complies with IT policies and procedures, especially those for quality and productivity standards that enable the team to meet established client service levels. Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Security policies and procedures, and verifies deliverables meet Information Security and VSA requirements.

Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.