What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Tech Lead Infrastructure & Ops position at National Grid?
About us
Every day, we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses, connecting people to the energy they need for their lives. Our expertise and track record position us uniquely to shape the sustainable future of our industry as the pace of change accelerates. To succeed, we must anticipate customer needs, reduce energy delivery costs, and pioneer flexible energy systems. This requires delivering on our promises and seeking opportunities for growth.
In IT and Digital, we collaborate closely with the diverse energy businesses within the National Grid group, revolutionizing operations through technology. Embracing Agile methodologies and Digital mindsets, we drive efficiency and bring new capabilities to internal and external customers as we lead the charge towards a carbon-free future.
Our work is critical, as National Grid powers millions of homes and businesses in the UK and US, and the technology we employ is vital to this task. The successful applicant for this position will play a crucial role in our mission, supported by our multicultural, customer-centric global team, with opportunities for professional development.
National Grid is hiring aPlatform Technical Lead Infrastructure and Ops. This position offers remote flexibility, with the requirement that candidates reside in one of the following states : New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut (CT), Vermont (VT), Rhode Island (RI), Maine (ME), or New Hampshire (NH).
Job Purpose
In the role of Director and Platform Technical Lead Infrastructure and Ops, you will have the additional responsibility of overseeing on-premise data center and cloud Azure architecture. Your purpose is to develop and implement platform-wide architecture and processes that align with the organization's strategic goals, ensuring seamless integration between on-premise and cloud environments. By providing strategic leadership and guidance to stakeholders, identifying market trends and business benefits, and managing governance practices, you will contribute to our vision and ensure the organization's success.
Key Accountabilities
As an employee in the Director, Platform Technical Lead role, your key roles and responsibilities will include :
- Drive the strategic technology direction of the Platform, supporting the overall strategy set by the Platform Lead. This includes establishing a technology runway and creating an integrated technology roadmap working with the platform owner that aligns architecture, engineering, technology, and Platform priorities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop architectural solutions that effectively meet their needs, ensuring alignment with on-premise data center and cloud Azure architecture.
- Define and implement architecture solutions for monitoring and observability across the platform, ensuring that the necessary tools and practices are in place to effectively monitor and measure the performance, availability, and health of the systems.
- Evaluate new technologies and tools in collaboration with Chapter Leads and Architecture to assess their potential impact on the organization's architecture and make informed decisions.
- Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with established standards and identify areas for improvement, specifically related to on-premise data center and cloud Azure architecture.
- Work closely with teams to ensure that architecture is incorporated into their plans and that design decisions align with architectural standards, providing guidance and support throughout the process.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the architecture team, including mentoring and coaching team members to foster professional growth and ensure their contributions align with on-premise data center and cloud Azure architecture goals.
- Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and best practices in architecture by actively participating in industry forums and conferences, ensuring that the organization remains informed and adaptable in the evolving technology landscape.
- Evaluate and select appropriate monitoring and observability tools, technologies, and frameworks to meet the organization's needs, considering factors such as scalability, reliability, and ease of use.
- Establish best practices and guidelines for implementing monitoring and observability across the platform, ensuring consistency and adherence to architectural standards.
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure that monitoring and observability are integrated into the development lifecycle, enabling proactive identification and resolution of issues.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the architecture team, including mentoring and coaching team members.
Qualifications
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Salary
Waltham : $197k - $232k a year
Brooklyn : $212k - $249k a year
Syracuse : $176k - 207k a year
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
Salary : $176,000 - $207,000
