As a Cloud Infrastructure Tech Lead with a security lens at Porter, you will lead initiatives that strengthen our internal cloud platform with embedded best practices for reliability, security, observability, and developer efficiency. You will be a key contributor to building a cloud-native foundation for scale, performance, and automation. You'll work closely with cloud, platform, InfoSec, and application teams to shape systems that are not only resilient and performant but also secure by design.
Responsibilities :
- Cloud Platform Ownership : Architect, implement, and scale infrastructure for high availability, reliability, cost-efficiency, and operational ease using AWS (GCP is a plus). Drive adoption of platform engineering principlesself-service tooling, internal platforms, and reusable infrastructure modules.
- DevSecOps and Automation : Embed security, compliance, and observability guardrails into CI / CD pipelines and IaC workflows using tools like GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Terraform. Build automation around IAM hygiene, image scanning, access control reviews, and vulnerability remediation.
- Infrastructure as Code and Governance : Define and maintain reusable Terraform modules and enforce infrastructure baselines via policy-as-code frameworks (OPA / Sentinel). Ensure tagging, audit logging, and cost allocation practices are consistently followed across environments.
- Incident Readiness and Observability : Implement infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems using Datadog, Prometheus, or equivalent tools.
- Lead infrastructure-related incident response, root cause analysis, and drive reliability improvements.
- Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with InfoSec and application teams to align infrastructure strategy with product and business goals. Translate business and security requirements into infrastructure design and operational controls.
- Team Leadership : Lead and mentor a team of cloud and DevSecOps engineers. Own team planning, execution, and performance reviews. Foster a culture of ownership, platform thinking, and continuous learning.
Requirements :
8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, or DevOps roles.1-3 years in a team leadership or tech lead capacity, guiding execution and mentoring engineers.Deep expertise in AWS infrastructure design, scaling, IAM, and network configuration.Experience building CI / CD pipelines with integrated testing, security, and release automation.Strong understanding of Linux systems, container security, and secure networking practices.Proficiency in writing and maintaining infrastructure as code with Terraform.Experience driving platform adoption and internal tooling adoption across engineering teams.Familiarity with compliance-aware infrastructure and audit readiness (SOC2 HIPAA, etc. ) is a plus.Experience integrating security tools and practices into infrastructure workflows is a plus.Preferred Technologies :
Cloud Platforms : AWS, GCP (preferred).IaC and GitOps : Terraform (required), OPA / Sentinel, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions.Languages : Python, Bash.Containers and Orchestration : Docker, Kubernetes.Monitoring and Logging : Datadog, Loki, Grafana, Prometheus.Security and Compliance (Good to have) : PingSafe, Prisma Cloud, WAF (CloudFlare / Akamai), IDS / IPS, EDR, SAST / DAST tools.ref : hirist.tech)