Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer Data Center Transformation

NTT DATA

Charlotte, UShybrid$55k-$71k/yrPosted Jul 20, 2026
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About the role

Company Overview:

At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.

For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy.

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibilities

Define Data Center Core infrastructure build strategy

Define neighborhood alignment strategies: Identify and execute appropriate alignment of technologies and business functions through migrations between neighborhoods

Mitigate risks associated with dependencies and ensure proper sequencing of events

Develop and maintain an integrated exit, build, and exit roadmap with execution schedules

Align migration plans to major code releases to leverage Sector's already planned checkout/verification activities

Conduct hands-on coding to develop and enhance systems related to migration/build/capacity activities and tracking progress

Conduct testing to ensure that the systems work as expected

Define multiple data migration strategies and use cases: database, object, NAS, backup, unstructured user data

Mitigate Risk concentration. Spread out migrations over different timeframes, i.e., do not migrate core Retail Banking & Cards applications in the same timeframe

Identify non-standard hosting solutions, define migration strategy: Client, Teradata, iSeries. Assess multi-tenancy apps, ensure necessary resilience and capacity is built in target sites. Requires approach for applications and shared services

Leverage site design for improved resilience and higher levels of workload (increased densification on host platforms)

Manage delivery tower engineers, target data center landing zone infrastructure builds. Ensure Wells technology standards, design principles, and architecture standards are followed

Required Experience

7+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

5+ years leading in a large data center distributed server environment within a financial institution

5+ years of leadership experience in technology in fast-paced agile environments

5+ years of delivery experience with a proven track record of success

5+ years of software and/or Cloud engineering and/or operational experience

5+ years of hands-on coding experience

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $55-$71/hour. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

Compensation

This Platform Engineer role pays $55k-$71k/yr. Within typical range for platform engineer roles in United States.

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