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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Infrastructure Platform Leader (Sr. Chief) - **Company:** U.S. Bank - **Location:** Earth City, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $149,515.0 - $175,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** IBM AIX, Computing Platforms, Cyber Security, Continuous Availability, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Fault Tolerance, Monitoring of Systems, IBM System P, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, Software Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, System Availability, Technical Debt, Information Technology - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3356000826&tx=VT7166THI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in business, MIS, engineering, computer science, mathematics, any science, or equivalent work experience * 10 or more years of experience in delivering software-based solutions/supporting mission-critical enterprise infrastructure environments. Preferred Skills/Experience * Expertise in one or more of the following: HP NonStop (Tandem), Stratus Platforms, PSeries/AIX, IBM Z (Mainframe), or highly resilient based Linux/x86, including architecture, administration, performance optimization, resiliency, and lifecycle management. * Strategic Infrastructure Leadership with the ability to define and execute platform roadmaps, modernization strategies, and long-term technology investments aligned to business objectives. * High Availability & Fault-Tolerant Systems Expertise supporting mission-critical environments with stringent uptime, reliability, resiliency, and performance requirements. * Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity & Resilience Planning experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise recovery capabilities and operational readiness programs. * Infrastructure Performance Engineering & Capacity Planning leveraging monitoring tools, operational analytics, forecasting methodologies, and trend analysis to drive platform optimization. * Technology Lifecycle & Modernization Management including hardware refreshes, software upgrades, platform migrations, capacity expansion initiatives, and technical debt reduction strategies. * IT Service Management (ITSM) & Operational Excellence with deep knowledge of incident, change, problem, risk, and operational management frameworks in 24x7 production environments. * Infrastructure Security, Regulatory Compliance & Audit Management ensuring adherence to enterprise security standards, governance requirements, regulatory controls, and audit readiness. * Executive Communication & Stakeholder Influence with proven ability to lead major incident communications, present technology strategy to senior leadership, and drive cross-functional decision-making. * Engineering Leadership, Vendor Management & Financial Stewardship including leading highly specialized engineering teams, managing strategic technology partnerships, budget planning, investment prioritization, and cost optimization. ## Description U.S. Bank is seeking a strategic and visionary infrastructure leader with deep experience in high-availability, fault-tolerant computing environments that support mission-critical business services. The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of driving platform strategy, operational excellence, modernization, resiliency, and engineering leadership across enterprise-class systems. This role will serve as the platform leader for core infrastructure environments, ensuring exceptional availability, security, performance, and long-term technology sustainability., * Define and execute the strategic roadmap for HP NonStop (Tandem) and Stratus platforms. * Develop long-term hardware, software, resiliency, and modernization strategies aligned with business objectives. * Establish platform standards, engineering practices, governance processes, and operational controls. * Ensure continuous availability, performance, recoverability, and resiliency for all supported environments. * Lead production operations, incident management, problem management, and root-cause analysis activities. * Oversee infrastructure lifecycle programs, including hardware refreshes, operating system upgrades, capacity expansions, and technology currency initiatives. * Manage software maintenance, patching, vendor advisories, and security remediation activities. * Lead capacity forecasting, performance analytics, and utilization planning to support current and future business demand. * Present platform health metrics, risk assessments, capacity plans, and investment recommendations to senior leadership. * Ensure platform compliance with enterprise security standards, regulatory requirements, audit controls, and risk management frameworks. * Lead business continuity, disaster recovery, resiliency testing, and recovery validation exercises. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation, operational efficiencies, and reliability engineering practices. * Manage strategic vendor relationships, technology investments, support agreements, and maintenance contracts. * Develop and manage platform budgets, including hardware, software, labor, and project expenditures. * Lead, mentor, and develop teams of engineers, systems programmers, and technical specialists. * Establish workforce development, succession planning, technical training, and knowledge transfer programs. * Coordinate cross-functional initiatives with infrastructure, networking, application development, cybersecurity, and operations teams. * Provide executive-level communication regarding platform performance, risks, incidents, and strategic initiatives. * Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Cloud as the new mainframe: why the cloud hype does not reflect the dev reality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/797-cloud-as-the-new-mainframe-why-the-cloud-hype-does-not-reflect-the-dev-reality) - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)