Description
We are seeking a Senior Platform Architect-2 to join our Infrastructure Design Services team. As a Senior Platform Architect-2, you will be responsible for the analysis and design of the infrastructure framework to fit the application, platform or system needs in-line with Mastercard's operational standards and principles.
Responsibilities:
- Generate requirements, together with other architects, engineers, application teams and users, to determine that all high-level requirements have been met.
- Create products such as Technical Architecture Documents (TADs), technical documents, logical flows, and models to keep stakeholders informed and in agreement on the application, system or platform.
- Ensure that all architectural products and products with architectural input are maintained in the most current state.
- Resolve internet architectural and operational problems impacting infrastructure and product availability and performance globally.
- Research and evaluate new technology for possible deployment in Mastercard's internet infrastructure.
- Implement, manage and support internet infrastructure components while leveraging current standards and best practices.
- Perform problem diagnosis, performance tuning, capacity planning and configuration management for Mastercard internet components.
- Assure system stability and future compatibility by monitoring production execution of all relevant systems.
Requirements:
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of network, operating system principles and web middleware.
- Thorough knowledge in one or more core functions related to internet infrastructure design and/or web administration.
- Advanced knowledge of load balancers and web application firewalls.
- Working knowledge of Database technologies and cloud technologies.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong relationship and collaborative skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a matrix-based, diverse and geographically distributed project team.
- Willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles and Network Micro-segmentation.
- Experience working with YAML-based deployments.