Infrastructure Architect

We are seeking an Infrastructure Architect to oversee and validate the design, implementation, and operational processes of the infrastructure and DevOps workflows. Working closely with the product and development teams, this role ensures that all developments—whether in-house or vendor-delivered—adhere to best practices, governance frameworks, and security standards. The ideal candidate combines expertise in infrastructure architecture, cloud, DevOps practices, and audit/compliance oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Audit ongoing product developments to ensure compliance with best practices, governance frameworks, and internal standards.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to embed secure and compliant workflows across CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and infrastructure.
• Review and validate cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments, as well as automated workflows, for security, performance, and resilience.
• Identify gaps in design, configuration, or process, and provide actionable recommendations for remediation.
• Establish and maintain infrastructure and DevOps governance frameworks, standards, and KPIs.
• Work with the Security Architect to align with security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Document audit findings, provide reports to leadership, and recommend improvements for ongoing and future developments.
• Support vendor and partner oversight, ensuring third-party adherence to infrastructure and DevOps standards.
• Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management, and Governance of Organizations policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture, cloud engineering, DevOps, or audit/governance roles, preferably in fintech, regtech, or government domains.
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), on-premise and hybrid infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, and DevOps tooling.
• Proven experience auditing or reviewing vendor and in-house development workflows.
• Familiarity with security, compliance, and operational best practices (ISO, NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS).
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work with product teams, vendors, and leadership.