Our Purpose

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Title and Summary

Senior Platform Engineer

Overview:

The Operations Network Engineering team is looking for a Linux Systems Administrator, Platform Support to provide support of technical hardware and software expertise in support of MasterCard Linux Operating systems and platforms. This is a senior level IT support position, with the expectation that the candidate has the basic Linux skills and is also willing to learn fast. Assist senior Linux administrators & Consultants with day-to-day IT support functions and maintenance activities.

Role:

•\tSupport and maintain operating system(s), such as Oracle Enterprise Linux along with KVM virtualization to service customers.
•\tExperience with configuration management and infrastructure-as-code, using technologies such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Salt, CloudFormation and/or Terraform
•\tKeep informed of the latest developments in computer software and hardware technology and continue learn new technologies and offerings from vendors and solution partners.
•\tStrong problem-solving and communication skills, and independent drive to create written documentation, requirements, and technical diagrams
•\tComplete status reports, implementations, troubleshooting of systems
•\tUse configuration management and infrastructure automation for repeatable tasks
•\tDesign and implementation of OS build processes and automation providing the right level of control and validation
•\tAssist users with Operating Systems or hardware problems.
•\tAdhere to strict Change control Management
•\tSupport or lead minor departmental projects.


All About You:

Education:
•\tBachelor’s or relevant associate degree with emphasis on information technologies or the equivalent job-related experience.

Knowledge / Experience:
•\t5+ year of experience in systems administration
•\tKnowledge of operating systems, infrastructure software, communications, computer hardware and peripherals.
•\tGood knowledge and understanding of computer technology, incident management and problem resolution procedures is preferred.
•\tAn understanding of project management principles is preferred.

Skills/ Abilities:
•\tProfessionalism skills and good work ethics are required.
•\tCustomer support and good communications skills are preferred.
•\tAbility to follow documented processes and procedures

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.