[Hiring] Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect @CNO Financial Group, Inc.

Role Description

CNO Financial Group’s IT Team is hiring a Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Architect to independently define and drive cloud architecture strategy and implementation roadmaps to enable secure, scalable, and highly automated cloud environments. This role is responsible for the design, governance, and evolution of enterprise cloud platforms across Azure and AWS, with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), standardized architecture patterns, and operational excellence.

• Design, govern, and evolve enterprise cloud platforms and foundational services, including cloud networking, identity, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform).
• Develop, maintain, and enforce enterprise cloud architecture roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Architect and oversee enterprise cloud platform services, including landing zones, subscription/account structures, identity and access management, DNS, and hybrid connectivity.
• Partner with peer architects and technology leaders to ensure alignment across enterprise architecture domains.
• Collaborate with engineering and application teams to define and review cloud solution architectures.
• Identify, analyze, and recommend cloud technologies and platform capabilities based on business requirements.
• Establish and drive operational excellence practices, including monitoring, alerting, cost optimization, and platform lifecycle management.
• Define and implement disaster recovery and resiliency strategies.
• Define and govern cloud financial management practices.
• Document all cloud architecture designs, standards, and processes.
• Partner with Security Architecture and Engineering teams to establish secure-by-design cloud patterns.
• Train and mentor engineers and architects on cloud architecture standards and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience designing and implementing infrastructure or cloud solutions in disciplines such as Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Networking and Connectivity, and more.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise cloud platforms (Azure required; AWS preferred) and cloud architecture principles.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• Experience providing architectural oversight and governance for managed service providers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or related field, or equivalent experience (preferred).
• At least two related industry certifications, including Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, Terraform or DevOps-related certifications (preferred).
• 7 years of experience designing and implementing infrastructure or cloud solutions within Azure (preferred).
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technical configurations, technologies and processing environments (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Performance-based bonus or sales incentive
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off and 10 corporate holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid life insurance
• Mental & Financial Well-Being resources

Company Description

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a leading insurance and financial services company focused on securing the future of middle‑income America. Through brands such as Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, and Washington National, CNO delivers life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 million policyholders, supported by $38.3 billion in total assets.

With a strong financial foundation, national presence, and a culture rooted in integrity, excellence, and people‑first values, CNO offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and impact across its U.S. locations, including its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.