Systems Architect

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

Company Description

Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

Job Description

  • Provides leadership to multiple teams for the management of the pipeline of deployment of enterprise IT hardware and operating systems.

  • Develop road-map for the systematic placement of all IT equipment throughout VISA's Data Centers

  • Lead in planning best allocation and utilization of space and resources, re-organizing current premises,

  • Solve technical DC white-space planning problems, and implement solutions that fulfill the customer's business requirements and needs.

  • Must understand how a Data Center works from an equipment density/rack & stack POV and a Networking POV

  • Experience with Network fiber and structured cable design, electrical & HVAC requirements, rack design + build-out, granular equipment elevation diagrams

  • Strong leadership and organizational skills and take initiative seeing critical efforts through to completion

  • Knowledge in the following areas: Storage |Virtualization |Data Networking |Switching Routing Configuration and Management |Power & Cooling |DC design and capacity planning |DC standards and accreditation

  • Identify vulnerabilities and optimization opportunities

  • One of the major requirements of this position will be to interact with multiple internal customer groups across all disciplines (i.e., System engineers, networking, database administration, application development and production support teams, IT governance team)?
    Education and related Business/Technical Knowledge

  • A systems Architect will have exposure to a broad set of technologies and be constantly challenged to create white space planning solutions to optimize utilization of all DC resources. The ideal candidate should have a successful track record of dealing with various aspects of IT infrastructure management as well as Data Center building management systems to include DCIM software, enterprise monitoring, and ticketing systems. A successful candidate must possess excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, be able to translate business and technical requirements into workable technical solutions, and strive to automate manual processes wherever possible.

    • Qualifications

  • Data Center white space utilization and zoning

  • Server platforms HA Cluster framework HP/DELL/IBM

  • Storage Array platforms EMC/HDS

  • Network Design and capacity utilization

  • Data Center Facility background and an understanding of power/cooling affecting compute capacities

  • Thorough understanding of developing project deliverables from estimation and cost to lead times and execution.

  • Drive and influence IT and Data Center standards throughout the organization while promoting partnerships to achieve business goals.

  • Evaluate new and emerging technologies and perform cost business analysis integrating TCO

  • Process oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills

  • Work independently with minimal supervision

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

    Education

  • Requires BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent plus 10 or more years related team leadership of operational and/or service delivery experience in an enterprise environment.

    • Additional Information

    Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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