Platform Administrator

Job Name : Platform Administrator (Alteryx) Years of Experience : 4Job Description : We are looking for a skilled and experienced Alteryx Platform Administrator to join our team As part of the data engineering group, you will play a key role in supporting, maintaining, and optimizing the Alteryx platform, while driving scalable and efficient data workflows across the organization. If you are passionate about data engineering, enjoy solving complex data problems, and love working with modern data platforms, this job is for you Primary Skills : Alteryx Secondary Skills : Database (Any),ETL & Performance Testing,SQL/TSQL Role Description : Responsible for administering and maintaining data integration platforms ( on-premises and cloud environments). Duties include performance monitoring, backup and recovery, user access management, workflow scheduling, platform upgrades, and providing multilevel technical support. Responsibility : - Administer and maintain the data integration platform ensuring high availability and optimized performance across on-premises and cloud. - Implement and manage backup, restore, and archival processes suitable for hybrid environments. - Monitor platform health, analyze metrics, and execute capacity planning and resource optimization. - Manage workflow/job scheduling and orchestration for efficient execution. - Perform platform upgrades, patching, and version control with minimal downtime. - Configure and maintain user roles, permissions, and access controls securely. - Provide multi-level technical support, addressing issues from basic monitoring to complex troubleshooting. - Support the deployment and migration of workflows and related components. - Conduct regular performance assessments and implement improvements. - Maintain thorough documentation of configurations, workflows, and incident logs. - Generate reports on platform usage, performance, and user activity. - Enforce security policies and ensure compliance with organizational standards. - Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Security teams for platform integration and optimization. - Design and implement scalability, resilience, and disaster recovery strategies.Role Requirement : - Experience managing data integration platforms in both on-premises and cloud environments. - Strong knowledge of backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies for hybrid setups. - Proficiency in performance monitoring, capacity planning, and tuning across cloud and on-prem systems. - Familiarity with scheduling and orchestration tools for diverse infrastructures. - Expertise in user access control, roles, and permissions management. - Skilled in platform upgrades, patching, and deployment processes. - Understanding of security and compliance requirements across cloud and on-prem platforms. - Strong documentation and collaboration skills. - Up-to-date knowledge of cloud and on-prem data integration technologies and best practices. Additional Requirement : - Proven experience in Alteryx Server administration, including installation, configuration, and environment setup. - Skilled in managing Alteryx Gallery, Controller, Worker, and Database components. - Proficiency in configuring and managing user roles, collections, and studio permissions in the Alteryx Server Admin interface. - Experience with scheduling workflows, managing job queues, and handling job prioritization in Alteryx Server. - Ability to deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot Alteryx workflows, macros, and analytic apps across environments. - Expertise in monitoring server health, workflow execution logs, and optimizing server performance using Alteryx logs and built-in diagnostics. - Knowledge of backup and recovery procedures for Alteryx Server assets and configuration settings. - Ability to configure and manage Active Directory integration and LDAP for user authentication and authorization. - Experience with upgrades, patching, and version management of Alteryx Server. - Familiarity with Alteryx usage reports, server APIs, and audit logging for governance and compliance tracking. - Experience in providing Tiered Support (L1 to L3) for platform users, including issue triaging, environment troubleshooting, and advanced workflow debugging. - Understanding of Alteryx licensing models, activation methods, and license key management. - Familiarity with server hardening, SSL certificate management, and enforcing security best practices in Alteryx environments (ref:hirist.tech)