Principal Infrastructure Architect

Array is a financial innovation platform that helps digital brands financial institutions and fintechs get compelling consumer products to market faster. We deliver a suite of credit and identity monitoring tools privacy protection and a financial ads marketplace via embeddable widgets or a clean modern API.  Our private label offerings help drive revenue and increase engagement for our customers while empowering millions of consumers to achieve their financial goals.

As a remote-first company we’re focused on providing opportunities for high performing individuals to have deep impact in the fast growing fintech space. A clear mission a commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to experiment empower us individually and together deliver the best products for our clients and users.

We are seeking a hands-on Infrastructure Architect to drive transformation in our cloud spend across AWS GCP and Azure. This role is focused on reshaping how we leverage cloud resources to optimize costs identify savings opportunities and change usage patterns for sustainable financial efficiency; it is a FinOps role with a focus on also fixing things after they’ve been identified and prioritized. If you’re highly motivated with a passion for architecting cost-effective cloud solutions we want you on our team.

You Will:

• Identify and Eliminate Waste: Locate underutilized resources or services across AWS Google Cloud and Azure turning off unnecessary spending.

• Optimize Cloud Usage: Assess over-provisioned or inefficient systems and implement practical fixes to reduce costs without compromising performance.

• Document and Share Insights: Track cost savings from optimization efforts and communicate clear actionable results to stakeholders.

• Enhance Visibility: Tag and label application-specific and shared resources to improve cost tracking and attribution enabling better decision-making.

• Evaluate ROI: Analyze the cost of running applications (e.g. cloud-hosted versus on-prem) and compare against revenue contributions to guide strategic investments.

• Collaborate and Coach: Partner with engineering and product teams to implement FinOps best practices develop cost-aware standards and promote a culture of cost optimization.

• Automate and Refine: Continuously improve cost management processes by introducing automation and monitoring tools to scale efforts and drive efficiencies.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture with a focus on FinOps and cost optimization

• Hands-on expertise in AWS Google Cloud and Azure including cost analysis management tools and optimization strategies

• A strong software architecture background with a demonstrated ability to drive cost-effective solutions

• Proven experience with FinOps frameworks and cloud financial management practices

• Excellent analytical skills with a knack for turning data insights into actionable cost-saving initiatives

• A proactive solution-oriented mindset with a passion for continuously improving cloud financial performance

Pay transparency: $178000 + for base salary depending on experience.

Expected interview process: Recruiter conversation - Meet the Co-founder (Founding CTO) - Meet the CEO - Meet the SVP of Talent Strategy.

Array Offers All Full Time Employees the following Benefits and Perks:

• Full medical dental and vision premiums covered at 100% for full-time employees and 70% for dependents

• Unlimited PTO and sick leave + 14 company holidays to encourage a healthy work-life blend

• 100% 401k match up to 4% with immediate vesting

• Generous and competitive parental leave for all parents

• $1000 desk setup subsidy to set-up your unique remote office

• $100/month to subsidize wifi/cell phone expenses

• Summer Fridays (half-day Fridays) typically from late May to the end of August

• Arrayaversary Kits for work anniversaries

Not sure if you meet the Qualifications? We know that folks tend to only apply if they check every box. If you think you have the appropriate qualifications but don’t meet every single one we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to hear from you.

One of our core values at Array is to care and support one another and that’s why we strive to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best selves to work. Diversity equity and inclusion foster collaboration comfort and confidence.  We’re at our collective best when we each feel our best.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace; we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status.