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WESCO International

Data Platform Administration Architect

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Glenview, IL, USA
Expert/Leader
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Glenview, IL, USA
Expert/Leader
Leads architecture, administration, governance, reliability, security, and operational support for enterprise Databricks and Azure data platforms. Oversees production environments, releases, change management, incident response, monitoring, disaster recovery, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, compliance, cost optimization, and modernization. Partners with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams, coordinates major incident resolution, performs root-cause analysis, maintains operational documentation, and mentors platform engineers.
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The Data Platform Administration Architect is responsible for the architecture, administration, governance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement of the enterprise data platform. This role owns the stability, scalability, security, availability, and supportability of cloud-based data platforms, with a primary focus on Databricks, Azure Data Services, and enterprise platform operations.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong operational leadership and has extensive experience managing production environments, release processes, change governance, incident response, service management, and platform modernization initiatives. This individual will serve as the technical lead for platform administration while partnering with engineering, infrastructure, security, governance, and business teams to ensure reliable and compliant data platform operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the administration, architecture, governance, and operational support of enterprise data platforms.
  • Manage and support Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, and related Azure services across production and non-production environments.
  • Own platform reliability, availability, performance, scalability, security, and operational excellence.
  • Define and maintain platform standards, environment strategies, monitoring frameworks, operational procedures, and governance controls.
  • Oversee Change Management and Release Management processes, including CRs, SCRs, ECRs, deployment planning, release scheduling, rollback strategies, and post-release validation.
  • Participate in CAB (Change Advisory Board) activities and provide technical assessment, risk evaluation, and deployment readiness recommendations.
  • Lead production support activities, including resolution of Incidents (INC), Service Requests (RITM), Problem Records, and Major Incident Management processes.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams during critical production incidents and ensure timely restoration of services.
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and drive preventative and corrective actions to reduce recurring issues.
  • Develop and maintain operational runbooks, knowledge articles, support documentation, escalation procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
  • Establish and report on operational KPIs including platform uptime, SLA compliance, release success rates, Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR), incident trends, and platform health metrics.
  • Implement and govern CI/CD processes, deployment automation, and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards, access governance policies, audit requirements, and SOX controls.
  • Drive platform modernization initiatives, automation opportunities, cost optimization, and continuous service improvement efforts.
  • Mentor platform engineers and administrators while providing technical leadership and architectural direction.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise data platforms, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform administration, or data operations.
  • Hands-on experience administering and supporting Databricks and Azure data platforms in enterprise production environments.
  • Strong expertise with:
    • Databricks
    • Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
    • Azure Synapse Analytics
    • Azure SQL
    • Azure Data Factory (ADF)
    • Azure DevOps
    • Azure IAM (RBAC, Service Principals, Managed Identities)
    • Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
  • Proven experience as a Data Platform Administrator, Databricks Administrator, Azure Platform Administrator, Platform Architect, or Platform Operations Lead, not solely a data engineer or application developer.
  • Working knowledge on Jenkins, Maven, Munit, Jmeter, Postman
  • Experience in Open Specification, Swagger
  • Experience in CI/CD Pipeline
  • Strong working knowledge on REST, HTTP, Any point MQ, JSON, XML
  • Hands-on experience with security implementations (OAUTH, SSL, SAML)
  • Working knowledge on Jenkins, Maven, Munit, Jmeter, Postman 
  • Experience in working Agile projects
  • 9-10 years of hands-on experience in analysis, design, development, and deployment of large-scale Integration projects preferred
  • Good to have working knowledge on Mulesoft, Azure Service Bus, Oracle Integration Services Experience in importing APIs into API management writing policies, policy expression, setting up authentication, certificates, caching preferred
  • Good to have working knowledge on Azure Service Bus, Oracle Integration Services preferred
  • 2-3 Years of experience the CICD pipeline for Mulesoft deployments using Git Actions preferred
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

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About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
About the TeamAt Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. ​

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.  ​

Learn more about Working at Wesco here and apply online today!​

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.​

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.​

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. 

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.

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