Cloud Solution Architect

Acrisure; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Acrisure is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to define and govern architecture standards across the org. You will lead infrastructure engineering efforts, align security and cost controls, and drive DevOps culture with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities include evaluating architectures, advising on Azure services, and mentoring teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of cloud architecture/infrastructure engineering experience.
• Hands-on Azure architecture design and landing zones experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform or Bicep).
• CI/CD pipelines at scale using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into end-to-end Azure solutions.
• Evaluate architectures for security, cost, and best practices.
• Define and drive cloud standards and DevOps culture.
• Design CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Monitor cloud spend and optimize for cost and reliability.
• Mentor Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering teams.
• Communicate decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Networking & security

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting & automation

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Python

Job description

About Acrisure

A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, we connect clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services – and more.

Job Description

About Acrisure

A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, we connect clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services – and more. In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in more than 20 countries. Acrisure was built on entrepreneurial spirit. Prioritizing leadership, accountability, and collaboration, we equip our teams to work at the highest levels possible.

Position Overview

This role is responsible for defining, designing, and governing cloud architecture standards across the organization to ensure scalable, secure, resilient and cost-effective solutions. This role provides technical leadership across infrastructure, networking, identity, and security. This role will partner closely with Infrastructure Engineering to establish cloud best practices, and translate business requirements into robust, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and application requirements into end-to-end Azure solution across compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.
• Evaluate project architectures for adherence to cloud best practices, security posture, and cost efficiency.
• Evaluate and recommend Azure services, tools, and third-party integrations to meet evolving organizational needs
• Provide architectural oversight for server virtualization platforms, enterprise monitoring and observability, network, security and identity management.
• Champion automation across provisioning, configuration management and operational tasks.
• Define and drive DevOps practices and culture across engineering teams.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Monitor and optimize cloud spending, providing recommendations to maximize cost efficiency without compromising security and reliability.
• Architect and govern enterprise AVD environments, including host pool design, image management, and session host scaling strategies
• Apply expertise across core system design domains including CDN, distributed caching, message bus, API gateway, load balancing and event-driven architecture.
• Define standards for monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery and cost management
• Act as a technical authority and mentor for Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering teams.
• Communicate architecture decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of professional experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related disciplines
• Deep hands‑on experience designing and implementing Azure architecture and landing zones.
• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Security, etc.).
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
• Hands‑on experience authoring production Infrastructure as Code focused on modularity and code reusable pattern.
• Proven track record designing and operating CI/CD pipeline at scale using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, security architecture, and identity management in cloud environments.
• Strong system design background with demonstrated ability to provide solutions spanning distributed systems concepts such as CDN, caching strategies, message bus, API gateways, and load balancing.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, decision making, and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking with strong problem‑solving abilities.

Preferred

• Ability to influence technical direction without direct authority.
• Highly collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Go, or Bash

Pay Details

The base compensation range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000. This range reflects Acrisure's good faith estimate at the time of this posting. Placement within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity.

Candidates should be comfortable with an on‑site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross‑functional partnership.

Why Join Us

At Acrisure, we’re building more than a business, we’re building a community where people can grow, thrive, and make an impact. Our benefits are designed to support every dimension of your life, from your health and finances to your family and future.

Making a lasting impact on the communities it serves, Acrisure has pledged more than $22 million through its partnerships with Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York.

Employee Benefits

• Physical Wellness: Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; fertility benefits; wellness resources; and paid sick time.
• Mental Wellness: Generous paid time off and holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and a complimentary Calm app subscription.
• Financial Wellness: Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; commuter benefits; and employee discount programs.
• Family Care: Paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (including for adoptive parents); legal plan options; and pet insurance coverage.
• … and so much more!

This list is not exhaustive of all available benefits. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply to certain offerings. Benefits may vary based on subsidiary entity and geographic location.

Acrisure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting [e-mail].

Final candidates will be required to complete post‑offer verification processes related to the role and in accordance with applicable laws.

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