Senior Cloud Architect & Engineering Lead

WESTERN GROWERS GROUP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WESTERN GROWERS GROUP in Irvine, CA seeks a Lead Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud systems across Azure and AWS, driving modernization and security.

You will lead migrations, implement IaC with Terraform, optimize costs, and ensure high availability while mentoring a team of engineers.

This role requires hands-on expertise, strong collaboration with IT leadership, and the ability to balance tactical work with strategic planning.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in infrastructure, systems or cloud engineering with leadership.
• Hands-on Azure and/or AWS in production.
• Vendor certifications preferred.
• Strong IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of security, zero-trust and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS.
• Lead cloud migration and hybrid cloud integration.
• Implement IaC and automation to optimize costs.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to engineers.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Cloud security

CI/CD

Scripting

Kubernetes

Automation

Azure AD/Entra

Networking

Azure VMs

Tools

Terraform

ARM templates

CloudFormation

Docker

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

CloudWatch

Job description

WESTERN GROWERS GROUP in Irvine, CA seeks a Lead Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud systems across Azure and AWS, driving modernization and security.

You will lead migrations, implement IaC with Terraform, optimize costs, and ensure high availability while mentoring a team of engineers.

This role requires hands-on expertise, strong collaboration with IT leadership, and the ability to balance tactical work with strategic planning.