Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform focused on helping homebuyers. They are seeking an Infrastructure Engineering Lead who will provide hands-on leadership for Azure-based infrastructure and DevOps capabilities, ensuring secure and compliant cloud platforms in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands‑on leadership for Azure‑based infrastructure, platform engineering, and DevOps capabilities supporting mission‑critical financial systems
• Architect, build, and operate secure, scalable, highly available Microsoft Azure environments for regulated workloads
• Lead Platform Engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, automation, observability, and SRE
• Own operational execution for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 (evidence, remediation, audit readiness, continual improvement)
• Embed security and compliance controls into SAFe Agile delivery, PI planning, and release execution
• Participate in architectural reviews and technical design decisions to ensure high‑quality outcomes
• Lead Microsoft Entra ID & Office 365 administration including identity governance, access controls, licensing, and security configuration
• Produce reporting on infrastructure, security, and O365 expenses, trends, and cost‑optimization opportunities
• Evaluate infrastructure, security, and SaaS usage to drive measurable cost reduction
• Lead all POD people‑management responsibilities (hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, corrective action)
• Manage Release Management to ensure controlled, auditable, compliant deployments
• Audit, maintain, and reconcile software/hardware inventory, licensing, subscriptions, and associated costs, identifying discrepancies and inefficiencies
• Partner with Product, Security, Compliance, Audit, and IT Operations teams
• Identify operational, security, and delivery risks and remove blockers to ensure predictability
• Maintain visibility into platform health, delivery metrics, security posture, and compliance status
• Participate hands‑on in internal and external audits (ISO, SOX) including evidence prep, control validation, auditor Q&A, and remediation using tools like AuditBoard

Requirements:

• 10+ years in Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevOps with increasing leadership responsibility
• Hands-on experience building and operating Azure platforms in regulated financial environments
• Strong CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), automation, and reliability engineering experience
• Demonstrated ownership of SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 operational controls
• Understanding of SAFe Agile and scaled delivery environments
• Experience administering Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365 in secure enterprises
• Demonstrated POD/team leadership including hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Strong technical judgment and ability to guide architecture and operational decisions
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-changing environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience supporting large-scale, high-availability, transactional systems
• Authorized to work in the U.S
• Azure Landing Zones and multi-subscription governance
• Cloud-native architecture; advanced DevOps
• Azure SIEM/security tooling
• Experience with large-scale financial transaction platforms