Cloud Platform Architect — Enterprise, Hybrid & Security

Genworth; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,900 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Savings

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Mental Health Support

Job summary

Genworth in Richmond, VA is seeking a Lead Platform Architect, Cloud to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure that is secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

You will partner with Engineering, Service Operations, Security, and the Cloud Platform Team to define patterns and guardrails, mentor engineers, and lead cross-tower cloud initiatives. This hybrid role requires in-office Tue-Thu.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an architect.
• 10+ years of experience in IT.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud technologies (AWS and Azure) with a proven record of leading implementation.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale infrastructure architectures.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS).
• Networking (routing, segmentation, hybrid connectivity).
• Identity and access management concepts.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience in hybrid cloud and datacenter integration.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Experience working in a regulated enterprise environment (financial services, insurance, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Participates in the Enterprise Architecture group that is responsible for defining and maintaining product and architectural standards for technology services.
• Define and maintain enterprise cloud infrastructure architecture, including Landing zones and shared services.
• Environment design and segmentation.
• Integration with enterprise network and identity platforms.
• Develop and document cloud infrastructure reference architectures and reusable patterns.
• Lead design for complex, cross-tower initiatives involving cloud, network, identity, and operations.
• Ensure cloud designs are scalable, resilient, and aligned to business needs and enterprise standards.
• Partner with Network, Identity, Datacenter, and Security architects to ensure end-to-end infrastructure cohesion.
• Define cloud connectivity patterns (hybrid, multi-region, SaaS integration).
• Ensure alignment between cloud architecture and enterprise infrastructure strategy.
• Evaluate and guide workload placement decisions across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Promote reusable, automated infrastructure patterns instead of one-off builds.
• Partner with Engineering teams to improve platform usability and developer experience.
• Mentor engineers and architects on cloud infrastructure best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Enterprise networking

Identity & access management

Infrastructure as Code

Hybrid cloud

Security best practices

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Genworth in Richmond, VA is seeking a Lead Platform Architect, Cloud to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure that is secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

You will partner with Engineering, Service Operations, Security, and the Cloud Platform Team to define patterns and guardrails, mentor engineers, and lead cross-tower cloud initiatives. This hybrid role requires in-office Tue-Thu.