Platform Architect: Enterprise Cloud, Security & Resilience

Samaritan's Purse; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Clinic

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance - long & short

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 paid holidays

12 vacation/personal days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC is seeking a seasoned Platform Architect to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing management of enterprise platform infrastructure on-site. You will guide a team of Platform Engineers, ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support ministry operations and global outreach.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in DevOps or related IT disciplines, cloud-native expertise (Linux, AWS, Kubernetes), and strong enterprise security knowledge (TOGAF/ISO 27001).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or university program certificate in a related field with 10+ years in DevOps Engineering or a related IT discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive technical experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud-native infrastructure, including Linux, storage, virtualization, networking, cloud platforms, containerization, infrastructure automation, and scripting technologies such as OpenStack, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Python, and Bash.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture and IT security principles, including architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, security standards such as ISO 27001, and practices for designing secure, scalable, and resilient technology platforms.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project execution skills, with experience troubleshooting complex platform issues, communicating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, and managing multiple priorities and projects within established timelines and budgets.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, deployment, and ongoing management of enterprise platform infrastructure, while providing technical leadership to a team of Platform Engineers.
• Plan, monitor, and optimize platform performance, reliability, scalability, and availability to ensure infrastructure supports ministry operations.
• Partner with Cyber Security to design and implement security controls and practices that protect IT platforms, systems, and organizational resources.
• Develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities to strengthen platform resilience.
• Collaborate with ministry and IT stakeholders to assess evolving needs and evaluate emerging technologies for strategic integration into the IT ecosystem.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

DevOps Engineering

Cloud-native infra

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Bash

Linux

Security principles

TOGAF

ISO 27001

Education

Bachelor's degree or certificate

Tools

OpenStack

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Bash

Job description

Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC is seeking a seasoned Platform Architect to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing management of enterprise platform infrastructure on-site. You will guide a team of Platform Engineers, ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support ministry operations and global outreach.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in DevOps or related IT disciplines, cloud-native expertise (Linux, AWS, Kubernetes), and strong enterprise security knowledge (TOGAF/ISO 27001).