Lead Architect – Platform Innovation & Design/Lead
Core
Lead innovation and design initiatives for enterprise technology platforms, translating complex technical challenges into scalable, user-centered solutions.
Role type
Senior IC platform innovation and design lead
Builds
Modern, resilient, and scalable enterprise platforms (compute, virtualization, cloud)
Domain
Enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, and platform engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
design thinking, service design, enterprise hypervisor expertise, platform modernization leadership, POC execution, executive presentation, stakeholder facilitation, cloud platform knowledge, platform engineering practices, agile methodologies, large-scale transformation experience
Preferred skills
experience with Hyper-V, KVM, Dell, HPE hardware
Technologies
VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, KVM, Dell, HPE, cloud platforms (public, private, hybrid)
Responsibilities
Lead innovation and design initiatives from problem framing through delivery; Apply design thinking to large-scale platform challenges; Partner with platform, infrastructure, and cloud teams to shape solutions; Drive platform modernization and architectural evolution; Facilitate technical discovery and vendor workshops; Develop executive-ready presentations and narratives; Champion experimentation and modern platform practices; Contribute to innovation frameworks and design standards; Present solution architectures for review board approval; Evaluate and evolve platform standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
