Senior Cloud Architect, CoLab Software

• You’re a senior engineer with deep hands-on cloud experience who is comfortable writing infrastructure as code, navigating complex environments, and adapting to a security-first approach. You bring technical depth and the curiosity to learn our unique systems and constraints
• You’ll thrive here if you:Have a security-first approach to solving problems or designing solutionsHave a strong point of view on how cloud infrastructure should be managed and a bias for clean, auditable codeCan dive into unknowns, break down stack traces, and own infrastructure problems end-to-endAre comfortable in ambiguity and thrive in a “figure-it-out” environmentHave a self-starter attitude but know that you have a team to support you if you need help
• 5+ years in a hands-on DevOps, Platform, or CloudOps engineering roleDeep experience with AWS (GovCloud preferred) and strong Terraform fluencyProficiency with Python (especially writing Lambda functions)
• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and secure deployment practices
• Strong debugging skills and comfortability in analyzing logs, traces, and error stacks
• US Citizenship
• Non-expired US Passport or State issued RealID Drivers License
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Desirable

• You’ll take ownership of our US-based cloud infrastructure across both Commercial and Public Sector environments, including our FedRAMP High authorized environment in AWS GovCloud
• This is a hands-on role focused on operating, securing, and scaling a production system supporting regulated workloads. You’ll work inside highly controlled environments, contribute directly to infrastructure and application reliability, and help maintain our FedRAMP authorization through ongoing continuous monitoring (ConMon), security operations, and audit readiness
• You’ll also partner closely with third-party vendors and internal teams to support customer onboarding, system improvements, and ongoing compliance requirements
• What success looks like in your first 90 Days:
• 30 Days: You’ve passed onboarding, completed security training, contributed code and are comfortable working across both Commercial and Public Sector environments
• 60 Days: You’re contributing a substantial amount of code (Terraform, Python), reviewing others' work, and managing tasks in the Public Sector environment independently
• 90 Days: You’re operating independently across Commercial and Public Sector environments, proactively identifying and resolving issues, contributing to system reliability, and supporting ongoing compliance and monitoring activities
• Own and operate CoLab’s US-based cloud infrastructure, including our FedRAMP High authorized GovCloud environment
• Support ongoing continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities, including vulnerability remediation, logging, and audit readiness
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to maintain compliance posture and support audits and assessments
• Contribute to scaling infrastructure to support customer onboarding in regulated environments
• Write and maintain Terraform to support infrastructure deployments via SpaceLiftBuild and troubleshoot Lambda functions (primarily in Python) to support application and infrastructure automationInvestigate stack traces, diagnose application issues, and contribute to monitoring improvements (especially in APM tracing via DataDog)
• Support the broader Platform Team with secure, scalable infrastructure design and implementation
• Collaborate closely with Third Party Vendors during the Public Sector implementation and assessments
• Actively contribute to internal codebases (Python + IaC) and participate in PR reviews
• Take on and eventually lead technical initiatives in Public Sector infrastructure and deployments