Senior Cloud Architect

Altra Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative dedicated to helping our members, employees, and communities prosper. Founded in 1931 and serving members nationwide, Altra is guided by a strong mission, cooperative values, and a commitment to innovation, security, and service excellence. Our technology teams play a critical role in supporting secure, reliable systems that enable our members to live their best lives while ensuring compliance within a highly regulated financial environment.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, and govern secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architecture that supports Altra’s strategic initiatives and operational needs. As a Senior Cloud Architect, you will serve as a senior technical leader and trusted advisor, partnering with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders to modernize infrastructure while maintaining strong security, regulatory compliance, and operational stability.

Key Responsibilities 

• Design and maintain enterprise-level cloud architecture across platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), while supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives aligned with business and IT strategy.
• Establish cloud governance frameworks, including security, compliance, and cost management best practices.
• Collaborate closely with IT, security, and business teams to align cloud solutions with organizational goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to infrastructure, systems, and application teams.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud technologies, tools, and vendors to improve scalability, performance, resiliency, and cost efficiency.
• Design solutions that support high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity objectives.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex cloud and infrastructure issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and future-state roadmaps.
• Partner with business units and IT leaders to translate organizational needs to secure, scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• 5 years of proven work experience in cloud architecture, deploying and maintaining Azure or other cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cloud initiatives and providing technical guidance to a team is required.
• Hands-on experience with hybrid networking, identity management, automation, and governance frameworks required.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines would be beneficial.
• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure is critical for a Senior Cloud Architect, enabling the design of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions while leveraging native services, automation, and governance frameworks for enterprise-level architecture.
• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architecture Expert (AZ-305), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) certifications preferred.
• Additional certifications demonstrating specialist expertise are highly valued.
• Experience with financial institutions, banking, or credit union environments preferred.

 Availability 

• This position is salaried, full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• Primary working hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
• Flexibility to work evenings or weekends during scheduled maintenance windows or system outages, planned in advance when possible.
• Must be available for after-hours troubleshooting on a shared, as-needed basis

Work Environment 

• This position is located at Altra’s Operations Center in Onalaska, WI
• However, work from home / remote opportunities can be considered for those candidates who live within Altra’s approved remote states: CO, FL, GA, IA, MI, MN, NJ, NC, TN, TX, and WI.

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical / dental / vision coverage, group life insurance, supplemental life insurance options, and more!
• Up to a 6% Employer-matched 401(k) additional 3% employer contribution
• Two-weeks paid sabbatical every five years worked, plus four-week paid sabbatical at twenty years!
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, and your birthday off (paid)!
• Employee-only perks and discounts

At Altra Federal Credit Union, you’ll be part of a team that values people over profits and puts members at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating a supportive and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered to grow, develop their careers, and make a real impact in the lives of others. By joining Altra, you’ll not only gain the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with members and coworkers, but you’ll also be contributing to a mission-driven organization that is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of our members and the communities we serve.

Altra is proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified company seven years in a row; 92% of our employees say Altra is a great place to work! At Altra, we invest in each other and work together to make a difference in the communities we serve and to help people live their best lives! We support diversity in the workplace and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.