Platform Operations Engineer

Contract Role | Platform Operations Engineer

Seeking subject matter expertise in helping administer the following platforms:
Informatica - IDQ, IMDM, Powercenter, Exchange, IICS & Denodo

Serves as the technical expert in Platform Operations Engineering and provides daily authoritative advice in support of the engineering design process. Works with peers to analyze the performance of components and systems to troubleshoot, evaluate performance, and determine capacity. Uses root cause analysis, corrective actions, tactical planning, and strategic planning to lead and own areas including correcting problems, improving response times/methods, and leading long-term investment plans required to provide sufficient support for IT services to the business.

Acts as a coordinator to ensure that infrastructure remains in compliance with configurations, patches, and approved designs. An active participant, leader, and owner in the change management process to properly execute change with minimal impact to services provided. Actively engaged in improving and automating change processes.

Provides Tier 3 expert support to IT peers as needed to properly support the IT infrastructure on a 24x7 basis, including on-call duties, shift work, emergency support, vendor coordination, and business coordination. Job requirements include travel to various locations away from the primary work site.

Serves as an expert resource across a broad subject area of technology. Demonstrates the ability to mentor A and B level engineers on complex issues impacting the infrastructure and TVA business processes.

Required expertise:

• Expert knowledge of middleware platforms such as, but not limited to:
• Web application servers: IIS, Web Sphere, Web Logic, Tomcat, Apache
• Business intelligence tools:
  Cognos, Tableau, OBIEE
• Integration tools: TIBCO, SSAS, SSRS, SSIS, Informatica
• Mobile computing platforms, including SOA and related security management
• Cloud hosting solutions: VMware, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of a broad range of management, compute, and networking technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows, VMware, and Unix-based operating systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field of study
• OR equivalent education, training, and experience.

EEO Employer Lance Soft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Lance Soft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.