Senior Cloud Architect

Planet Home Lending is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to design and build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. The role involves technical execution, architectural oversight, and collaboration across technical and business teams.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid environments.
• Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Configure, manage, and optimize core Azure services (compute, storage, network, IAM).
• Develop and support Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework and Zero Trust principles.
• Apply Azure-native security controls (Defender for Cloud, Entra ID, RBAC, CA Policies).
• Support implementation of DR/BCP strategies to align with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with InfoSec to operationalize secure configurations and identity governance, specifically to align with NIST, CIS, and industry related security and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and cost across Azure environments.
• Automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues across hybrid and cloud-native platforms.
• Work closely with developers, administrators, security engineers, and data teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery and adherence to evolving cloud standards and patterns.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders to align solutions with business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience required.
• Minimum 10 years progressive IT experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
• Minimum 5 years of Windows and Microsoft SQL Server support.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure engineering and design.
• Experience designing highly available, highly resilient cloud infrastructure.
• Experience planning on-premises-to-cloud assessments (Azure Migrate tool), estimating costs (Azure pricing calculator), planning, and migration.
• Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Event Hubs, and Azure Managed SQL.

Benefits

• Medical plans (Cigna or Kaiser), dental, and vision insurance.
• Short term and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic life insurance.
• 401(k).
• 11 employer paid holidays.
• Supplemental benefits including life insurance, critical illness, and accident plans.