Cloud Platform Engineer

The Cloud Platform Engineer designs, builds, and enhances Sunwest Bank’s cloud platforms, with Azure as the primary enterprise cloud and AWS supporting select initiatives. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building foundational cloud capabilities, including Infrastructure as Code, landing zone architecture, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. Working closely with Product and Engineering teams, you will enable the secure and efficient delivery of technology solutions while supporting banking security and regulatory requirements., * Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Azure, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code practices.

• Develop automation, CI/CD pipelines, and self-service platform capabilities to improve delivery speed and consistency.
• Migrate and modernize cloud resources to support scalable, repeatable deployments.

Cloud Operations & Security

• Design, deploy, and support secure Azure infrastructure, including networking, identity, Kubernetes, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
• Implement governance, security controls, and cost management practices that align with regulatory requirements.

Platform Engineering & Collaboration

• Support AWS environments for select business initiatives.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security teams to remove infrastructure bottlenecks and improve developer experience.
• Support audits, access reviews, compliance activities, and operational change management processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Infrastructure as Code
• Hands-on experience building and managing production cloud infrastructure with Terraform, including modular design, state management, and deployment workflows.
• Cloud Platform Engineering
• 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience, including 3+ years working with Azure in production environments.
• Experience with Azure governance, networking, identity, and security services.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, automation, and platform operations.
• Containers & Automation
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads (AKS preferred).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Compliance & Operations
• Experience supporting regulated environments and working within established change management, security, and audit processes.

(Nice to Have)

• Experience with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EC2, EKS, or related cloud technologies.
• Experience with Azure data and analytics platforms, including Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, OneLake, or Power BI infrastructure.
• Industry certifications such as Azure Administrator (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305), Terraform Associate, or AWS certifications.
• Experience building platform engineering, developer self-service, or cloud automation capabilities.
• Proven ability to improve operational efficiency through infrastructure automation.
• Experience leading or contributing to cloud modernization and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives.

• High?impact role enabling product and engineering velocity
• Opportunity to shape cloud standards and platform strategy
• Collaborative environment balancing innovation with security and compliance
• Competitive compensation and benefits within a growing financial institution, Competitive compensation commensurate with experience + bonus + benefits

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

? Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

? Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

? Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

? Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

The Fine Print

This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. Sunwest Bank is an equal opportunity employer and works with staff members and customers without regard to race, ancestry, national origin, sex, marital status, age, religion, medical condition, handicap, disability, or veteran status.

Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an essential responsibility of this role. Employees must attend all required training and maintain compliance with Sunwest Bank’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, as well as all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and may be amended as business needs require.