The Mutual Group · 16 hours ago
Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Des Moines Metro
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ years expThe Mutual Group is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing Infrastructure team. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining cloud environments while leading governance and oversight of cloud services to ensure reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design & deliver cloud foundations including account/subscription setup, networking, access controls, guardrails, and secure, scalable architecture patterns across AWS and Azure
Implement automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) and CI/CD pipelines to provision, update, and maintain environments
Run reliable services by monitoring system health, performance, logs, and security events, responding to incidents, and driving root-cause analysis
Support modernization & migrations, including containerization, serverless adoption, and transition to resilient multi-AZ/region patterns
Serve as the primary technical day-to-day interface with the Cloud Infrastructure Managed Services (CIMS) provider supporting our AWS and Azure environments
Oversee adherence to SOW/MSA obligations, including scope, SLAs, security tasks, DR drills, ticket concurrency limits, escalation matrix steps, cost reporting, and monthly governance deliverables
Review and validate supplier-delivered RCAs, ensuring corrective actions are completed and prevention steps are implemented
Review and approve vendor-initiated changes to ensure alignment with internal standards
Participate in bi-weekly governance meetings, contributing to KPI reviews, risk tracking, cost insights, and optimization recommendations
Lead technical response for cloud-related Severity 1 & 2 incidents, coordinating with the supplier and internal teams to restore service quickly
Ensure incidents meet response and resolution SLAs and escalate via the SOW’s escalation matrix when needed
Drive problem management by identifying recurring patterns and implementing remediation with the supplier
Apply and enforce cloud security baselines, including MFA, PAM, RBAC, encryption, logging, monitoring, and identity governance
Validate periodic vulnerability assessments and cloud security scoring delivered by the supplier; ensure remediation progress
Partner with Security and Compliance to ensure cloud environments adhere to data-protection requirements
Review monthly cloud consumption and cost reports delivered by the supplier; validate accuracy of consumption-based CIMS billing tiers
Identify and action cost optimization opportunities including rightsizing, scheduling, storage optimization, and cleanup activities
Enforce tagging and cost-allocation standards for consistent reporting and chargeback readiness
Maintain up-to-date runbooks, diagrams, and SOPs; ensure supplier documentation meets internal expectations
Share best practices and mentor teammates in modern cloud practices, automation, and operational excellence
Qualification
Required
8+ years in infrastructure/operations/DevOps/SRE roles, with 5+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering
Hands-on experience running production workloads in AWS and/or Azure
Strong Infrastructure-as-Code skills (Terraform or equivalent) and experience with CI/CD automation
Solid understanding of cloud networking, IAM/RBAC, security, and cost management
Experience working with or overseeing a cloud managed services provider, including ticket management, SLA interpretation, and escalation processes
Strong troubleshooting and incident-response experience, especially in cloud environments
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience with containers, orchestration, and GitOps workflows
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA) and policy-as-code concepts
Preferred
Cloud certifications (AWS or Azure) strongly preferred but not required
Benefits
Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members
401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
Wellness incentives
Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
Educational assistance
Company
The Mutual Group
The Mutual Group is an an integrated insurance operations platform serving the mutual industry.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Coleman Johnson
SVP & Chief Underwriting Officer
Naomi Myers
Chief Administrative Officer
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