Senior Cloud Architect- Azure Expertise

Horace Mann is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Domain Managing Architect - Cloud to lead our cloud strategy and execution across the enterprise. The ideal candidate wil…

• 2 months ago

We’re seeking a Senior Cloud Architect with strong hands-on Azure expertise and working knowledge of AWS. This role combines solution architecture with hands-on engineering - the individual should be comfortable moving from architecture/design into coding, configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting. A key responsibility will be implementing an existing Azure PaaS-based solution in a new geographic region, maximizing reuse of the existing architecture and source code., * 10+ years senior-level cloud architecture and hands-on engineering experience, primarily Microsoft Azure, with AWS experience preferred

• 10+ years strong expertise in Azure PaaS services and designing, deploying, and supporting secure, scalable cloud-native solutions
• Must be hands-on and comfortable coding/configuring solutions using .NET Core, Python, and relevant cloud technologies - not an architecture-only role
• Experience reusing and adapting an existing solution/source code to implement and deploy in a new geographic region
• Ability to assess existing architecture and code, identify regional/environment-specific changes, and drive implementation with minimal disruption to the core solution
• 10+ years experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, cloud configuration, networking, IAM/security, monitoring, and deployment automation
• Ability to produce and maintain high-quality solution architecture, deployment, configuration, and operational documentation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, able to explain technical decisions to both engineering and business stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently, take ownership of deliverables, and resolve technical challenges proactively
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, driving work from architecture through hands-on implementation
• Strong collaboration skills across application, cloud/platform, DevOps, security, and geographically distributed teams, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

• $124,200-175,800 per year