Cloud Platform Engineer

The Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, operating, and continuously improving Sunwest Bank’s cloud platforms, with Azure as the primary enterprise cloud and AWS supporting select initiatives. This role enables Product and Engineering teams to deliver quickly and securely by providing reliable cloud infrastructure, automation, and self‑service capabilities while maintaining compliance with banking regulatory requirements.

Schedule: Monday – Friday; work hours may vary based on operational needs and project delivery
Work Location: ☒ Onsite ☐ Hybrid ☒ Remote (eligible)
Travel: Occasional

• Design, deploy, and operate secure Azure infrastructure supporting enterprise workloads, including networking, identity, security, monitoring, and disaster recovery
• Implement and maintain cloud governance frameworks such as landing zones, policy, RBAC/PIM, cost controls, and management groups
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure‑as‑Code and scripting tools
• Build and support AWS environments for targeted initiatives, ensuring secure connectivity, monitoring, and cost management
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to remove infrastructure bottlenecks and accelerate delivery
• Develop CI/CD pipelines, Git Ops workflows, and standardized “golden path” environments for development teams
• Enable self‑service cloud capabilities that reduce manual tickets while preserving access controls and auditability
• Maintain cloud security posture and support data governance, backup, and disaster recovery capabilities
• Support IT governance, access reviews, audits, and evidence collection related to cloud controls and compliance
• Participate in engineering planning and execute changes through established IT Operations controls

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering with deep hands‑on Azure expertise
• Working experience supporting AWS production environments
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads (AKS and/or EKS)
• CI/CD and automation experience using modern tooling
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, and identity management
• Experience supporting regulated environments subject to FFIEC, GLBA, or similar standards

• Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect certification
• AWS Solutions Architect or Sys Ops certification
• Experience implementing landing zones, Azure Policy, or governance frameworks
• Experience building internal platform engineering or developer self‑service capabilities
• Demonstrated success reducing infrastructure request turnaround times

• Opportunity to shape cloud standards and platform strategy
• Collaborative environment balancing innovation with security and compliance
• Competitive compensation and benefits within a growing financial institution

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience + bonus + benefits

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

☒ Sedentary:
Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking
☐ Moderate:
Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
☐ Light:
Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking
☐ Arduous:
Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. Sunwest Bank is an equal opportunity employer and works with staff members and customers without regard to race, ancestry, national origin, sex, marital status, age, religion, medical condition, handicap, disability, or veteran status.

Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an essential responsibility of this role. Employees must attend all required training and maintain compliance with Sunwest Bank’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, as well as all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Note:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and may be amended as business needs require.