Description
We are seeking an Infrastructure Platform Architect to join our Infrastructure Design Services team. As an Infrastructure Platform Architect, 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, development teams and users, to determine that all high-level requirements have been met.
- Resolve internet architectural and operational problems impacting infrastructure and product availability and performance globally.
- Create technical architecture documents, logical flows, and models to keep users, architects and engineers up to date and in agreement on the application, system or platform.
- Ensure that all architectural products are maintained in the most current state and never allowed to become obsolete.
- Research and evaluate new technology for possible deployment in Mastercard's infrastructure.
- Assume lead and total accountability for ongoing regional projects as assigned.
- 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:
- +5 years of experience working with networks, operating system principles and web architecture.
- Thorough knowledge in core functions related to internet infrastructure design and web administration.
- Fluent English.
- Deep understanding of Load Balancer, firewall policies and configurations.
- Well-versed with Failover strategy and current design and security best practices.
- Deep understanding of Disaster failover techniques and routing strategy.
- Solid knowledge on Cloud design and architecture.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Strong relationship and collaborative skills and organisational skills with the ability to work as a member of a matrix-based diverse and geographically distributed project team.