Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead

Porch.com, Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental plan options

Vision plan

401(k) with employer match

Wellbeing program

Identity theft program

Flexible paid vacation

Company holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Porch Group is seeking an Infrastructure Engineering Lead to design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms aligned with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022. The role balances hands-on architecture with people leadership and delivery accountability within SAFe Agile.

You will lead Azure-based infrastructure, platform engineering, and DevOps capabilities, ensuring secure environments for regulated workloads while embedding security into release planning and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Infrastructure/Platform Engineering or DevOps with leadership
• Hands-on Azure experience in regulated financial environments
• Strong CI/CD, IaC, automation, reliability engineering
• Ownership of SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 controls
• Understanding of SAFe Agile delivery
• Experience administering Entra ID and Office 365 in secure enterprises
• Demonstrated POD leadership including hiring and performance management
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Prefer Azure Landing Zones, multi-subscription governance, cloud-native architecture, Azure SIEM tooling

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership for Azure-based infrastructure and DevOps capabilities
• Architect and operate secure, scalable Azure environments for regulated workloads
• Lead Platform Engineering practices, including CI/CD, IaC, observability, and SRE
• Own SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 compliance activities and audits
• Embed security controls into SAFe Agile delivery and release processes
• Participate in architectural reviews and design decisions
• Oversee Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365 administration
• Produce reporting on infrastructure, security, and SaaS costs and trends
• Manage POD team hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance
• Coordinate with Product, Security, Compliance, Audit, and IT Operations
• Identify and remove operational and delivery risks to improve predictability
• Maintain platform health and delivery metrics, security posture, and compliance status
• Participate in internal/external audits (ISO, SOX) with evidence prep and remediation

Skills

Azure leadership

CI/CD

IaC

SOC 2 / ISO 27001

SAFe Agile

POD / people leadership

Security and compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Microsoft Entra ID

Office 365

Job description

Job Title: Infrastructure Engineering Lead

Location: Remote, United States

Job Summary

The Infrastructure Engineering Lead at Porch Group will design, build, and operate secure, scalable, compliant cloud platforms aligned with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022. The role balances hands‑on architecture and engineering with people leadership and delivery accountability, operating within SAFe Agile.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on leadership for Azure‑based infrastructure, platform engineering, and DevOps capabilities supporting mission‑critical financial systems.
• Architect, build, and operate secure, scalable, highly available Microsoft Azure environments for regulated workloads.
• Lead Platform Engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, automation, observability, and SRE.
• Own operational execution for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 (evidence, remediation, audit readiness, continual improvement).
• Embed security and compliance controls into SAFe Agile delivery, PI planning, and release execution.
• Participate in architectural reviews and technical design decisions to ensure high‑quality outcomes.
• Lead Microsoft Entra ID & Office 365 administration including identity governance, access controls, licensing, and security configuration.
• Produce reporting on infrastructure, security, and O365 expenses, trends, and cost‑optimization opportunities.
• Evaluate infrastructure, security, and SaaS usage to drive measurable cost reduction.
• Lead all POD people‑management responsibilities (hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, corrective action).
• Manage Release Management to ensure controlled, auditable, compliant deployments.
• Audit, maintain, and reconcile software/hardware inventory, licensing, subscriptions, and associated costs, identifying discrepancies and inefficiencies.
• Partner with Product, Security, Compliance, Audit, and IT Operations teams.
• Identify operational, security, and delivery risks and remove blockers to ensure predictability.
• Maintain visibility into platform health, delivery metrics, security posture, and compliance status.
• Participate hands‑on in internal and external audits (ISO, SOX) including evidence prep, control validation, auditor Q&A, and remediation using tools like AuditBoard.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevOps with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Hands‑on experience building and operating Azure platforms in regulated financial environments.
• Strong CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), automation, and reliability engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 operational controls.
• Understanding of SAFe Agile and scaled delivery environments.
• Experience administering Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365 in secure enterprises.
• Demonstrated POD/team leadership including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to guide architecture and operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast‑changing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supporting large‑scale, high‑availability, transactional systems.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Preferred: Azure Landing Zones and multi‑subscription governance, Cloud‑native architecture, advanced DevOps Azure SIEM/security tooling, experience with large‑scale financial transaction platforms.

Benefits

• Medical plan options (3 plans).
• Dental plan options (2 plans).
• Vision plan.
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident plans (voluntary).
• Pre‑tax savings options including partially employer funded Health Savings Account and employee Flexible Savings Accounts.
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long‑Term Disability benefits.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D plans.
• Roth 401(k) plans available with discretionary employer match.
• Wellbeing program: on‑demand guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, mental health coaching, clinical care, and confidential resources.
• Identity theft program, travel assistance, and fitness and other discount programs.
• Flexible paid vacation, company‑paid holidays (typically nine per year), paid sick time, paid parental leave.

EEO & Equal Opportunity

Porch Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Porch Group is an E‑Verify employer. E‑Verify is a web‑based system that confirms eligibility to work in the U.S.