Infrastructure Architect

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This opportunity is in the Information Technology department

As the company's largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. At Safety National, information technology is instrumental to our success, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams who employ the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises (SAFe) to effectively deliver solutions and add value. I.T. is also a team where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Description:

Are you passionate about cloud architecture and ready to drive strategic innovation in infrastructure engineering? As an Infrastructure Architect at Safety National, you'll play a critical role in defining and enabling the organization's cloud journey with a strong DevOps mindset. Reporting to the AVP of Infrastructure Engineering, you will lead planning and design efforts that align with enterprise goals, create and maintain reference architectures, and serve as a technical thought leader in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), configuration management, and cloud governance. This hands-on role allows you to collaborate with cross-functional teams, evaluate and implement secure cloud solutions, and ensure seamless integration of infrastructure with development pipelines. You will also be involved in guiding architectural standards, enhancing security postures, and optimizing performance and cost across cloud platforms. If you thrive on strategic design, hands-on implementation, and cross-departmental collaboration, this is the role for you.

Qualifications:

Education:

A Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Cyber Security) is preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
• This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in IT with a focus on Infrastructure.
• Direct hands-on experience with tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, and other automation technologies.
• Strong working knowledge of Azure, DevOps practices, and FinOps principles.
• Full-stack infrastructure knowledge with emphasis on cloud deployments and security frameworks (e.g., NIST, CSF, SOX, CCPA).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAFe and Lean Portfolio Management.
• Strong business acumen, including strategic planning, project management, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated success in leading cloud migration efforts and optimizing multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Okta integration for identity access and modern authentication practices.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate across departments and leadership levels.

Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First

In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)-retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company-paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more.

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is 109,000 to $142,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

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