AgWest Farm Credit · 18 hours ago
Senior Azure Architect
Spokane, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $194K/yr
7+ years expAgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to agricultural clients. They are seeking a Senior Azure Architect to design, secure, and optimize Azure cloud solutions while providing technical leadership and establishing governance standards.
LendingFinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Design and drive implementation of Azure-based solutions that align with business objectives and industry best practices, providing architectural direction and oversight to the cloud infrastructure engineering team
Oversee and enhance the use of Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to automate cloud deployments
Ensure Azure solutions adhere to security and compliance best practices, including identity management (Entra ID) and compliance with CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark and other relevant frameworks
Lead cloud migration activities and participate in application modernization efforts
Drive efforts to monitor, analyze, and optimize Azure environments for both performance, reliability and cost efficiency
Architect and collaborate on implementation of secure and scalable Azure networking, including virtual WAN (vWAN), virtual networks (VNets), VPNs, Private endpoints, Private DNS, Azure Front Door, Azure Application Gateway, and Azure Firewall
Utilize Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to proactively identify, track and resolve issues
Work closely with development, infrastructure, security and other stakeholders to ensure robust and resilient Azure solutions. Maintain a strong working knowledge of AgWest business practices, products and key systems
Establish governance frameworks, including naming conventions, configuration standards, Azure Policy, role-based access control (RBAC), and tagging strategies. Create, refine and present essential documentation
Supervise a small team of infrastructure engineers, providing technical guidance and performance oversight
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information systems computer science, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Seven or more years of hands-on experience designing, deploying and managing cloud solutions, with substantial expertise in Microsoft Azure
Deep knowledge of Azure Compute, storage, networking, security, and database services
Experience working in hybrid cloud environments, including on-premises integration and hybrid architecture design
Demonstrated ability to optimize cloud environments for performance, reliability and cost efficiency
Strong technical expertise paired with business acumen and awareness of organizational impacts
Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
Preferred
Strong proficiency with Azure automation and infrastructure-as-code practices, including Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Bicep, as well as cloud policy and access control management
Professional Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure Administrator (AZ-104), or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
Strong proficiency with Azure automation and infrastructure-as-code practices, as well as cloud policy, access control, and environment standardization
Experience working with managed service providers and third-party partners
Experience working in regulated or complex environments; familiarity with financial institution operations in a strong plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic term life and AD&D insurance (fully paid for by the company)
Paid days off annually: 15 vacation, 15 sick, 12 holidays and 3 volunteer
401(k) plan (6% match plus 3% employer contribution)
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Jeans are welcome at work every day at AgWest!
Vacation accrual rates increase with tenure.
Company
AgWest Farm Credit
AgWest Farm Credit provides agricultural lender and crop insurance services to farmers, ranchers, and timber harvesters.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tom Nakano
Chief Financial Officer
Dan Clawson
Executive Vice President - Chief Credit Officer
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