Platform Infrastructure Principal Architect

TL;DR

Platform Infrastructure Principal Architect (Azure/Kubernetes): Own end-to-end cloud platform architecture for a multi-tenant SaaS, defining scalable and secure patterns across Azure infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, identity, security, and platform services. Focus on translating FedRAMP/GovRAMP/PCI-DSS/SOC2 compliance into technical controls, driving modernization and consolidation, and governing complex cross-team architectural trade-offs.

Location: Remote Based - US

Salary: $175,000-$185,000 annual base

Company

hirify.global delivers cloud-based government software to improve efficiency, citizen engagement, and transparency.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end architecture for the cloud platform, including Azure infrastructure, networking, AKS, identity, security, and platform services.
• Define and maintain platform architecture standards, reference patterns, and technical guardrails for scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Lead architecture reviews and drive technical decisions through the ADR process.
• Develop long-term modernization strategy (cloud-native transformation, platform consolidation, infrastructure evolution) for multi-tenant SaaS.
• Establish approaches for tenant isolation, observability, resiliency, and data residency requirements.
• Translate compliance requirements (FedRAMP, GovRAMP, PCI-DSS, SOC2) into scalable platform controls and capabilities.

Requirements

• 10+ years designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years in a Principal Architect/Staff Architect (or equivalent) technical leadership role within a SaaS environment.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including AKS, APIM, networking, identity, security, and infrastructure services.
• Strong Kubernetes architecture experience: workload design, multi-tenancy, RBAC, GitOps, and platform operations.
• Experience architecting and operating large-scale multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Experience in regulated environments with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, GovRAMP, PCI-DSS, or SOC2.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with annual base salary range and eligibility for an annual bonus target.
• US benefits package includes flexible time off, comprehensive medical/dental/vision, family planning benefits, and 401(k) with company match.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account, plus life, accident, and disability coverage.
• Health and well-being support including employee assistance programs and business travel insurance.
• Limited travel (generally <10%) for meetings, planning, architecture reviews, customer engagements, and company events.

Hiring process

• Architecture-focused evaluation of experience with Azure/Kubernetes, multi-tenant SaaS, and regulated compliance.
• Interviews to assess ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams without direct management authority.