Systems Administrator IV

Introduction Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more. Overview The Platform Administrator IV is a senior practitioner who leads complex platform changes, optimizes performance, and advances automation. The role partners with engineering and product teams to sustain high availability and consistent service quality. Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations are Salisbury, NC & Quincy, MA. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Responsibilities Lead cluster upgrades, node pool changes, ingress/egress updates, and policy rollouts. Optimize resource utilization and platform reliability via tuning, quotas, and autoscaling. Automate provisioning, configuration, and compliance checks with IaC and GitOps. Implement secrets management, RBAC, and image/security controls aligned to enterprise standards. Resolve advanced incidents and mentor junior teammates on troubleshooting and RCAs. Maintain high-quality documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and CMDB accuracy. Monitor SLOs/SLIs, capacity, and health dashboards; recommend corrective actions. Support lifecycle planning (upgrades, deprecation, refresh) and multi-tenant governance. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent years of work experience. 5+ years of experience administering container or shared enterprise platforms. Proficiency with Kubernetes/OpenShift (networking, storage classes, controllers), and GitOps/IaC. Strong skills in observability, incident response, and change controls. Effective communication, incident leadership, and mentoring capabilities. Preferred Qualifications Relevant certifications (CKA/CKAD/OpenShift) and experience with service mesh or API gateways. ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $92,640 - $138,960 IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $106,480- $159,720 All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills. This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. #J-18808-Ljbffr