Provide technical leadership for enterprise compute and virtualization platforms, including strategic planning, architecture, engineering standards and lifecycle managementLead platform modernization initiatives, including infrastructure transformation, hypervisor strategy, hardware refresh programs, automation and cloud integration effortsDevelop target-state platform architectures enabling scalability, resiliency, security and operational efficiencyEvaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and vendor roadmaps to guide platform investment decisions and long-term technology directionDefine and maintain engineering standards, reference architectures, technical patterns and operational best practicesLead technical assessments, proof-of-concepts, platform evaluations and technology validation activitiesCollaborate with cloud, infrastructure, application and security teams to align platform capabilities with enterprise requirements and business objectivesDrive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation, self-service capabilities and up-to-date platform engineering practicesProvide technical oversight and governance for major platform initiativesPrepare and deliver executive-level presentations covering technology strategies, risks, trade-offs, investment recommendations and modernization roadmapsPresent solution architectures and technology recommendations to Architecture Review Boards, Design Review Committees and senior leadership forumsServe as a senior technical advisor on compute, virtualization and infrastructure technologiesMentor engineering teams and advance platform engineering capabilities,



operational maturity and engineering excellenceRequirements10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, systems architecture, or enterprise technology leadership rolesDeep expertise in enterprise virtualization technologies, including VMware vSphere (required)Nutanix AHV and ecosystem technologies preferredAdditional hypervisor platforms such as Hyper-V or KVM considered an assetStrong understanding of enterprise compute platforms, including Dell PowerEdge and/or HPE ProLiant infrastructureExperience with blade, rack and converged infrastructure architecturesProven experience leading large-scale infrastructure modernization and transformation programsStrong knowledge of x86 platform architecture, virtualization, clustering, high availability and disaster recovery technologiesExperience designing and supporting hybrid cloud architectures and cloud-enabled operating modelsExperience evaluating, documenting and executing complex proof-of-concepts involving multiple stakeholders and technology vendorsExperience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, standards and reference architecturesStrong understanding of automation frameworks and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python and GitOps methodologiesKnowledge of platform engineering concepts,



including self-service infrastructure, developer platforms, automation and operational excellenceExperience working within large enterprise environments with formal architecture governance processesExcellent executive communication skills, with ability to translate technical complexity into business-focused recommendationsProven ability to influence strategic decisions and drive outcomes across teams without direct authorityExperience supporting financial services, regulated industries or large-scale enterprise environments preferredFamiliarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift preferredExperience integrating platform engineering practices with cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions preferredIndustry certifications such as VMware VCP/VCAP, Nutanix NCP, Azure, AWS, TOGAF or equivalent preferredCore CompetenciesDemonstrates deep expertise in enterprise virtualization technologies, particularly VMware vSphere, and strong knowledge of automation frameworks such as Terraform and Ansible. Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure modernization initiatives while aligning platform capabilities with business objectives.Highest-signal resume keywordsVMware vSphere ExpertiseInfrastructure Modernization LeadershipAutomation Frameworks KnowledgeEnterprise Virtualization TechnologiesExecutive Communication SkillsATS Optimization KeywordsSoft SkillsMentoring Engineering TeamsInfluencing Strategic DecisionsCollaboration Across TeamsTechnical OversightExecutive-Level Presentation SkillsCertifications & QualificationsVMware VCP/VCAPNutanix NCPAzure Certification #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Platform Engineering Lead, Compute – Infrastructure Strategy (Barrie)
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