Lead Platform Architect, Cloud

Genworth Financial

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Richmond, VA
Salary
$120,900–$187,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
112 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Below market

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This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $169,200–$215,137 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $154k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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About Genworth Financial

Genworth Financial is a financial services company focused on mortgage insurance, long-term care insurance, and life insurance and annuity products to help people protect their financial well-being. Industry: Insurance & Financial Services

Genworth Financial currently has 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,900–$187,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Platform Architect, Cloud

The Lead Platform Architect, Cloud joins the Infrastructure Platform Architecture team to define how the organization designs and operates cloud infrastructure. Reporting to the Director of Platform Architecture, this role involves leading the architecture of cloud infrastructure platforms to ensure they are secure, scalable, and resilient. Key responsibilities include defining enterprise cloud infrastructure architecture, including landing zones, shared services, and environment segmentation. The architect will develop reusable patterns, lead complex cross-tower initiatives, and partner with Network, Identity, and Security teams to ensure end-to-end cohesion. Required expertise includes AWS and Azure, IaaS/PaaS, networking, identity management, Infrastructure as Code, and Zero Trust principles. The role solves technical challenges within a regulated enterprise environment by aligning cloud architecture with broader enterprise infrastructure strategy and improving developer experience.

What you'll do

  • Define and maintain enterprise cloud infrastructure architecture including landing zones, shared services, and environment segmentation.
  • Develop and document cloud infrastructure reference architectures and reusable patterns for the organization.
  • Lead the design for complex, cross-tower initiatives involving cloud, network, identity, and operations.
  • Partner with security and network architects to ensure end-to-end infrastructure cohesion and connectivity.
  • Evaluate and guide workload placement decisions across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Promote reusable, automated infrastructure patterns to improve platform usability and developer experience.
  • Mentor engineers and architects on cloud infrastructure best practices and enterprise standards.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in IT.
  • 5+ years of experience as an architect.
  • 5+ years of experience in cloud technologies (AWS and Azure) with a proven record of leading implementation.
  • Strong experience with public cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).
  • Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale infrastructure architectures.
  • Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS), networking, and identity and access management concepts.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code.
  • Experience in hybrid cloud and datacenter integration.
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles.
  • Experience working in a regulated enterprise environment (financial services, insurance, etc.).

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