Infrastructure Architect

About the role

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical direction for Axon’s infrastructure platforms, including VMware, storage, cloud (Azure required; AWS preferred), databases, and core platform services.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of infrastructure engineers, providing guidance, prioritization, and mentorship while ensuring high operational standards.
• Design, review, and approve infrastructure solutions supporting corporate IT and Axon product/R&D teams, balancing scalability, security, reliability, and cost.
• Remain hands-on in critical areas such as virtualization, cloud engineering, storage, and database platforms, serving as a senior escalation point.
• Partner closely with Network, Platform, Security, and Product teams to deliver well-architected, cross-functional solutions.
• Drive infrastructure modernization efforts, including migrations, lifecycle management, technical debt reduction, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation.
• Establish standards, documentation, and best practices to improve resilience, observability, and operational maturity.
• Define, implement, and report on key infrastructure metrics and KPIs to provide visibility into platform health, capacity, cost, reliability, and team performance.
• Support planning and execution of infrastructure initiatives aligned with business growth and long-term strategy.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with demonstrated ownership of complex on-prem and cloud environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with VMware virtualization, enterprise storage, and cloud infrastructure (Azure required; AWS preferred).
• Strong experience with database and platform services, including SQL-based environments.
• Proven experience leading and managing technical infrastructure teams, with a track record of driving results through others.
• Proven experience defining, tracking, and reporting on infrastructure metrics, KPIs, and dashboards for leadership visibility and data-driven decisions.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions) to deliver repeatable, scalable, and version-controlled infrastructure across hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Strong communicator and collaborator who aligns with Axon’s values of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and mission focus.

Skills

• Technical acumen and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of industry-standard infrastructure and security best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match.
• Discretionary paid time off.
• Paid parental leave for all.
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans.
• Fitness Programs.
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support.
• Learning & Development programs.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $118,080 USD - $188,928 USD

Schedule

Onsite 4x a week