Platform Engineer

• Job Description:

*Platform Engineer - Windows*
at Equifax is a discipline that combines Operating System, Cloud, and Automation Engineering capabilities to create compute platform solutions that deliver stability, performance, compliance, and security to every compute cycle consumed at Equifax.
As a Windows Platform Engineer you will be responsible for Windows Server solutions both in the cloud and on-prem. You will help create solutions to complex problems, build automation that helps drive Equifax forward, and troubleshoot problems in physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
Our culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, problem solving and openness is key to its success. Equifax brings together people with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We encourage them to collaborate, think big, and take risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while we also strive to build an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn, grow and take pride in our work.
*What you'll do*

• Work in an infrastructure development and support environment contributing to solutions that deliver excellence in stability, compliance, security, and cost
• Provide expert knowledge and capability for the Windows Server operating system, Hyper-V virtualization (and SCVMM), Active Directory services, and Windows patch solutions (SCCM)
• Assist with the creation of new tools and scripts for auto-remediation of incidents and changes
• Monitor and support systems and compute applications
• Build and maintain automation system solutions
• Respond to, and support, incidents and requests
• Contribute to automation/cost saving abilities
• Implement governance and compliance including tracking, monitoring, and hardening
• Support customers (internal and external) with their compute needs
• What experience you need
• A bachelor's degree in project management, or a similar field.
• A minimum of 2 to 4 year's experience as a Systems Administrator, Automation Engineer, or a similar role.
• Experience with SAN and NAS storage connected servers
• Good communication skills to present the data and metrics to the stakeholders
• Ability to analyze a range of complex data and make decisions based on analytical findings.
• Strong Operating System skills, such as patching, domain based authentication, role based authorization, and monitoring
• Good automation and scripting skills (such as Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins)
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
• What could set you apart
• An ability to demonstrate successful performance of our Success Profile skills, including:
• DevSecOps - Has basic knowledge of DevSecOps operational practices and engineering skills developed through education or past experience.
• Operational Excellence - Organizes own work. Applies standard techniques to monitor and measure systems against key metrics to ensure availability of systems. Assists in identifying new ways of working to make processes run smoother and faster.
• Systems Thinking - Has basic knowledge of how systems integrate with others. Assists in identifying factors that achieve the defined expectations of systems availability.
• Technical Communication/Presentation - Developing skills to clearly articulate complex technical information. Developing clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Troubleshooting - Contributes to routine issue definition and resolution. Assists in investigation and resolution of problems in systems, processes and services. Suggests problem fixes/remedies and assists with the implementation of agreed remedies. Identifies patterns and trends.