Joe Ellsey

About Joe Ellsey

Seasoned Manager of Systems Administration and Engineering with over 20 years experience managing multi million dollar budgets. Manages a professional and technical staff responsible for the engineering support for large complex systems including installation, maintenance, support and documentation of hardware/ software procedures. Responsible for coordination of hardware and software installation and upgrades; integration may span multiple sites. Responsible for system performance and capacity. Forecasts system demands and recommends upgrades, expansions and reconfigurations; organizes and controls the activities. Specialties: Project Management Team buildingCommunication

Experience

1. Director of Data & Bi Platform Engineering

   MassMutual

   Aug 2020 — Present · US

   Responsible for ensuring the stability, reliability, performance, and strategic cloud migration of enterprise Data and Business Intelligence platforms. This includes oversight of technologies supporting data analytics, database administration, data cataloging, replication, and quality management. Oversees and negotiates a software portfolio valued at approximately $9 million, encompassing licensing, subscriptions, and ongoing maintenance agreements. Leads a globally distributed team of expert platform engineers across on-site, remote, onshore, and offshore environments, delivering comprehensive platform architecture, engineering, and operational support. Platforms are primarily hosted on AWS, with full ownership of service level agreements (SLAs) and a commitment to operational excellence.

Skills

• Sql
• Visio
• Unix
• Requirements Analysis
• Teradata
• Enterprise Architecture
• Program Management
• Software Project Management
• Sdlc
• Business Analysis
• System Administration
• Vendor Management
• Software Development
• Disaster Recovery
• Db2
• Leadership
• Data Warehousing
• Team Building
• Management
• 24x7 Production Support
• Ms Project
• Project Management
• Integration
• Databases