Principal, Cloud Infrastructure Architect

About the role

This is a role within Chamberlain Group’s Engineering group. A successful incumbent will architect and build scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud infrastructure using AWS services and lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to enable rapid, repeatable environment provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud infrastructure using AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudWatch, and more).
• Lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, PowerShell, and other automation frameworks.
• Drive GitOps excellence with Argo CD for continuous delivery and deployment of Kubernetes workloads.
• Build an observability platform with Datadog, providing real-time insights through metrics, logs, traces, and synthetic monitoring.
• Own network security and management across AWS and hybrid environments to ensure resilience and security.
• Define, measure, and optimize SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to align reliability efforts with business impact.
• Build and refine automated incident response, runbooks, and proactive monitoring to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with software engineering, product, and security teams to integrate reliability and security into the development lifecycle.
• Influence capacity planning, cost optimization, and cloud strategy to support growth and innovation.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing SRE and DevOps team committed to operational excellence.
• Comply with health and safety guidelines and ensure team compliance.
• Protect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, and networking.
• Contribute to team efforts and participate in projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Software Development, Cloud Infrastructure Architecture, or related fields, with a strong track record of leading and delivering complex, large-scale projects.
• Prior leadership or mentorship experience, driving team growth, technical excellence, and collaborative culture.
• Up to 5% travel time.

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes Administrator) are highly desirable.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (preferred).
• One or more of AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes Administrator certifications (preferred).

Skills

• Proven expertise in architecting and managing cloud-native infrastructure, particularly on AWS.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience leading and implementing GitOps workflows with tools like Argo CD.
• Proficiency in designing and maintaining observability solutions using Datadog or comparable platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of network security, VPC design, firewall management, and secure connectivity.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and incident management abilities, coupled with strong communication skills.
• Passion for mentoring teams and fostering a culture of innovation, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Experience with global and distributed cloud-based IoT platforms and devices (preferred).
• Deep expertise in Terraform and other IaC frameworks with proven production experience.
• Mastery of Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and GitOps automation using Argo CD or equivalent.
• Strong programming and automation skills in PowerShell, Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $129,700.00 - $226,900.00. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, position, location, education, training, and/or experience. This position is also eligible for participation in a short-term incentive plan.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package and 401k contribution are offered (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).