Principal Azure & AI Cloud Architect

Talcott Financial Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talcott Financial Group is seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Architect to lead Azure Cloud and AI initiatives across actuarial, investment, and risk domains from Charlotte, NC. You will define cloud and AI architectures, mentor teams, and ensure security and governance while partnering with business stakeholders to translate strategy into scalable technology solutions.

The role requires deep Azure expertise and hands-on AI/ML experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering delivering enterprise-scale applications and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own cloud and AI architecture, ensuring scalable, resilient, and secure solutions aligned to business strategy

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

Cloud architecture

AI/ML design

C# / Python / SQL

DevOps/CI-CD

IaC (Terraform)

Security governance

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Microsoft Fabric

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Job description

Talcott Financial Group is seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Architect to lead Azure Cloud and AI initiatives across actuarial, investment, and risk domains from Charlotte, NC. You will define cloud and AI architectures, mentor teams, and ensure security and governance while partnering with business stakeholders to translate strategy into scalable technology solutions.

The role requires deep Azure expertise and hands-on AI/ML experience.