Senior Cloud Architect

Overview:

As the Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Origami Risk, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our cloud strategy and ensuring that our SaaS products and services are built on a robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. You will lead the development and evolution of Origami’s cloud architecture, providing highly scalable solutions to help drive and accommodate current and future growth.

Starting base pay for this role is between $140,000 and $175,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, training, location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role will be eligible for a bonus as well as competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, wellness reimbursement, life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match. We offer vacation and sick leave benefits (under a flexible time off policy in most states).

• Leads the development and evolution of our cloud architecture, encompassing both current and future needs.
• Crafts comprehensive architectural frameworks and roadmaps that align with our business objectives and technological vision.
• Translates business requirements into elegant, cloud-based architectural solutions that drive innovation and business success.
• Architects highly scalable cloud solutions that can accommodate our growing user base and evolving demands.
• Ensures the performance of our cloud-based systems meets and exceeds customer expectations.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive architecture documentation, including diagrams, design specifications, and best practice guidelines.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Implements and advocates for industry-leading security practices and compliance standards within the cloud environment.
• Safeguards sensitive data and ensures data privacy, providing peace of mind to our customers.
• Partners with the larger Cloud Operations, SRE, Engineering teams, and the business-at-large to advance our SaaS platforms.
• Continuously evaluates cloud technologies, services, and tools, and provide recommendations on their adoption to enhance our cloud infrastructure and capabilities.
• Stays informed about emerging trends and best practices in cloud computing and architecture.

• 8+ years of proven experience in Cloud Solution Architecture or as a senior SRE
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional expected
• Proficiency in scripting or coding (e.g., JavaScript, .NET, SQL) for automation
• Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and modern cloud architectural patterns
• Knowledge of serverless technologies and their use cases
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to incident analysis
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Solid knowledge of SaaS operations
• Prior experience operating within a Public Cloud environment (AWS strongly preferred)
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Experience working in an Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) environment.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to succeed when facing ambiguity and differing levels of Operational maturation.

Additionally desired skills:

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and other container-based architectures
• Windows and SQL-server troubleshooting skills.

Origami Risk provides integrated SaaS solutions to organizations across the risk and insurance ecosystem — from insured corporate and public entities to brokers and risk consultants, insurers, third party claims administrators (TPAs), and risk pools. We deliver our risk management and insurance core system solutions from a cloud-based platform that is highly configurable, completely scalable, and accessible via web browser and mobile app. 

Dais Technology, a subsidiary of Origami Risk, provides a no-code platform that revolutionizes insurance product creation for MGAs, insurers, and reinsurers. Dais’ event-based architecture enables AI-driven bundling, automation, and real-time deployment. 

Solutions from Origami Risk and Dais Technology are backed by a best-in-class service team of experienced risk and insurance professionals who possess a balance of industry knowledge and technological expertise. A singular focus on helping clients achieve their business objectives underlies our approach to developing, implementing, and supporting our risk management, safety, compliance, and insurance core system technology solutions. 

Origami Risk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We thrive and benefit from diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We do not discriminate against any individual based upon race, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.