Senior Cloud Architect

Altra Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative dedicated to helping our members, employees, and communities prosper.

Founded in 1931 and serving members nationwide, Altra is guided by a strong mission, cooperative values, and a commitment to innovation, security, and service excellence.

Our technology teams play a critical role in supporting secure, reliable systems that enable our members to live their best lives while ensuring compliance within a highly regulated financial environment.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, and govern secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architecture that supports Altra’s strategic initiatives and operational needs.

As a Senior Cloud Architect, you will serve as a senior technical leader and trusted advisor, partnering with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders to modernize infrastructure while maintaining strong security, regulatory compliance, and operational stability.

Key Responsibilities 


* Design and maintain enterprise-level cloud architecture across platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), while supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments.


* Lead cloud migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives aligned with business and IT strategy.


* Establish cloud governance frameworks, including security, compliance, and cost management best practices.


* Collaborate closely with IT, security, and business teams to align cloud solutions with organizational goals.


* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to infrastructure, systems, and application teams.


* Evaluate and recommend cloud technologies, tools, and vendors to improve scalability, performance, resiliency, and cost efficiency.


* Design solutions that support high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity objectives.


* Serve as an escalation point for complex cloud and infrastructure issues.


* Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and future-state roadmaps.


* Partner with business units and IT leaders to translate organizational needs to secure, scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications


* Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field is required.


* 5+ years of proven work experience in cloud architecture, deploying and maintaining Azure or other cloud environments.


* Demonstrated experience leading complex cloud initiatives and providing technical guidance to a team is required.


* Hands-on experience with hybrid networking, identity management, automation, and governance frameworks required.


* Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines would be beneficial.


* Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architecture Expert (AZ-305), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) certifications preferred.


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