Cloud Platform Engineer

Sunwest Bank; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Sunwest Bank is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate our cloud platforms with Azure as the primary enterprise cloud and AWS for select initiatives. This hands-on role focuses on IaC, landing zones, automation, and CI/CD to enable secure, scalable delivery of banking technology.

Based onsite in Draper, Utah, you will partner with product and engineering teams, comply with security and regulatory requirements, and contribute to platform modernization and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT/CS.
• 5+ years in infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years in Azure production environments.
• Experience with cloud governance, security, and identity.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Azure and IaC.
• Develop automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Migrate and modernize cloud resources for scalable deployments.
• Support AWS environments for select initiatives.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Security teams.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Automation

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

AKS

Terraform

Job description

The Cloud Platform Engineer designs, builds, and enhances Sunwest Bank's cloud platforms, with Azure as the primary enterprise cloud and AWS supporting select initiatives. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building foundational cloud capabilities, including Infrastructure as Code, landing zone architecture, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. Working closely with Product and Engineering teams, you will enable the secure and efficient delivery of technology solutions while supporting banking security and regulatory requirements.

Schedule: Monday – Friday; work hours may vary based on operational needs and project delivery
Work Location: Onsite

Travel: Occasional

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Azure, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Develop automation, CI/CD pipelines, and self-service platform capabilities to improve delivery speed and consistency.
• Migrate and modernize cloud resources to support scalable, repeatable deployments.

Cloud Operations & Security

• Design, deploy, and support secure Azure infrastructure, including networking, identity, Kubernetes, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
• Implement governance, security controls, and cost management practices that align with regulatory requirements.

Platform Engineering & Collaboration

• Support AWS environments for select business initiatives.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security teams to remove infrastructure bottlenecks and improve developer experience.
• Support audits, access reviews, compliance activities, and operational change management processes.

What We’re Looking For

(Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience

Infrastructure as Code

• Hands-on experience building and managing production cloud infrastructure with Terraform, including modular design, state management, and deployment workflows.
• 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience, including 3+ years working with Azure in production environments.
• Experience with Azure governance, networking, identity, and security services.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, automation, and platform operations.

Containers & Automation

• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads (AKS preferred).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.

Compliance & Operations

• Experience supporting regulated environments and working within established change management, security, and audit processes.

(Nice to Have)

• Experience with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EC2, EKS, or related cloud technologies.
• Experience with Azure data and analytics platforms, including Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, OneLake, or Power BI infrastructure.
• Industry certifications such as Azure Administrator (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305), Terraform Associate, or AWS certifications.
• Experience building platform engineering, developer self-service, or cloud automation capabilities.
• Proven ability to improve operational efficiency through infrastructure automation.
• Experience leading or contributing to cloud modernization and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Opportunity to shape cloud standards and platform strategy
• Collaborative environment balancing innovation with security and compliance
• Competitive compensation and benefits within a growing financial institution

Posting Location(s):

Draper, Utah

Compensation

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience + bonus + benefits

Physical Demands:

Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking
Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking
Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

The Fine Print

This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. Sunwest Bank is an equal opportunity employer and works with staff members and customers without regard to race, ancestry, national origin, sex, marital status, age, religion, medical condition, handicap, disability, or veteran status.

Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an essential responsibility of this role. Employees must attend all required training and maintain compliance with Sunwest Bank’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, as well as all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and may be amended as business needs require.