Job description:

Develops and implements IT infrastructure & platform strategies for BMO. Develops strategic technology based on technical and business needs to support anticipated business strategies and organizational growth. Designs, builds / installs, tests, maintains, monitors and upgrades infrastructure such as computing platforms, servers and networks. Understands current and future technical platform hardware, operating system, security, and system services layers. Ensures reliable and secure computing and communications capabilities to run the business software while enabling the lowest operational cost/highest availability options. Build and maintain Network road maps, currency refresh plans for hardwre and software. Lead the team through regulatory and corporate audits and drive remediation plans if needed. Performs capacity workload modeling and availability analysis for a variety of platforms and environments. Implements disaster recovery procedures and troubleshoots any network and connectivity issues in a timely manner, with minimal disruption to normal functioning. Works with stakeholders and recommends infrastructure solutions based on engineering requirements. Ensures that systems and infrastructure align with business value and are technically sound and well-integrated. Responds immediately to critical connectivity and access issues by evaluating solutions, coordinating recovery and ensuring resolution. On call and/or shift duty may be required.
Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
Build and maintain Network road maps
Build and maintain Network Currency HW and SW refresh plans
Manage and lead Audits by build responses and remediation plans
Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
Forecasts utilization patterns and identifies enterprise wide infrastructure modifications or upgrades to drive performance and reliability goals and continuously improve customer experience.
Actively monitors and publishes the availability plan relative to business requirements; proactively identifying any uptime issues and making recommendations for eliminating those issues.
Designs, develops, tests, implements and maintains computer/network systems developed internally and/or in conjunction with outside vendor.
Designs/engineers system-operating capacity (such as bandwidth, disk space, storage, and CPU utilization) to ensure high availability and performance of end-user applications and systems.
Ensures that infrastructure solutions are scalable, flexible, and supportable, are fully monitored and are as standardized and automated as possible.
Works across teams to ensure IT system, network upgrades and service pack deployments are implemented with minimal impact to production operation.
Accountable for overall system/technology performance; monitors production, outputs, and services to ensure that SLAs and other quality metrics are being met.
Identifies and defines new process and/or system improvement opportunities.
Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies to influence the design process.
Identifies opportunities to strengthen the capability of the technology organization at BMO, such as: sharing expertise to promote technical development, mentoring employees, building communities of practice and networks across technology.
Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities & individual learning.
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