Kind Lending, LLC

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THE TEAM: At Kind Lending, our family of diverse and talented Kind Ambassadors are the driving force behind our new approach to the mortgage experience. They're the heart and soul of the organization and our "People Before Profits" mentality shines through in every department. Kind Lending is growing and is looking for top mortgage professionals who value opportunity, lasting business partnerships, and who live out our KIND mindset. Kind Lending is determined to provide the best service in the industry while also providing homebuyers with a great selection of products to enhance their buying experience. Backed by our trusted leadership team, Kind Lending's friendly and professional model puts the “fun” in funding. Position Summary: We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in AWS as the primary platform, coupled with solid working knowledge of Microsoft Azure. You will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of our new AWS environment while ensuring interoperability and integration with existing Azure-based systems. This is a hands-on role where you will architect infrastructure from the ground up, ensuring security, scalability, and operational excellence across both cloud providers. You will work alongside a highly skilled automation and infrastructure team, bridging the gap between software engineering and infrastructure-as-code. Your contributions will directly enable our cloud-native workloads, business automation pipelines, and high-availability systems in the mortgage technology space. Responsibilities: AWS Environment Build-Out: • Architect and deploy a secure, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS environment to support applications, data platforms, and DevOps workflows. • Ensure integration points and secure connectivity with Azure resources where applicable. Azure Environment Support: • Collaborate on the design and optimization of Azure services that interface with AWS workloads. • Assist with Azure resource provisioning, networking, and security to ensure seamless hybrid-cloud operations. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • Implement and maintain infrastructure using tools such as Terraform/OpenTofu, CloudFormation, CDK, or Bicep for Azure. • Enforce version-controlled, reviewable, and automated deployments across AWS and Azure environments. Security & Compliance • Apply best practices for IAM, networking, and data protection across both AWS and Azure. • Ensure compliance with mortgage industry standards and applicable regulations. Automation & CI/CD • Design and manage CI/CD pipelines (particularly Azure DevOps) for infrastructure and application deployments in both AWS and Azure. Networking & Connectivity • Implement secure VPC design, PrivateLink endpoints, and hybrid connectivity between AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments. Monitoring & Observability • Deploy and configure monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana). Collaboration • Partner with application developers, data engineers, and business automation teams to ensure infrastructure meets workload requirements across clouds. Cost Management • Continuously monitor and optimize AWS spend while also contributing to Azure cost governance strategies. Qualifications: Must-Have Technical Skills • 5+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles. • Proven experience architecting and deploying production AWS environments from scratch. • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure fundamentals, including networking, security, and resource management. • Strong hands-on AWS experience with: • Compute: EC2, ECS, Lambda • Networking: VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Route 53 • Storage: S3, EFS, FSx • Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager • Data: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and integration with data pipelines • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu preferred; experience with Azure Bicep a plus). • Strong Linux administration and automation skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). • CI/CD experience with modern pipelines, Azure DevOps, and GitOps workflows. • Deep understanding of cloud security principles across AWS and Azure. Preferred Skills • Experience integrating AWS and Azure environments for hybrid workloads. • Knowledge of Snowflake connectivity and data ingestion patterns. • Experience in mortgage, financial services, or other regulated industries. • Observability stack setup (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana). Soft Skills • Strong problem-solving ability and initiative. • Ability to work independently in a lean team environment. • Excellent communication and documentation skills. • Collaborative mindset with a focus on enabling developer productivity. Why Join Us • Build a greenfield AWS environment from the ground up while leveraging Azure where beneficial. • Work in a modern, automation-first engineering culture. • Collaborate with a small but highly skilled team, with room to innovate and take ownership. • Direct impact on high-value business systems in a rewarding industry. (You’ll be part of the reason someone gets a new home!) Pay Disclosure: The starting base pay range for this position is $140k/annually. The actual base is dependent on many factors such as: work experience, business needs, market demands, and other compensation components. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Disclaimer Statement: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with a job. It is intended to be a general description of the principal requirements common to positions of this type. Work Authorization: Must be able to verify identity and employment eligibility to work in the U.S. without a visa sponsorship. Other Duties: This job profile is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities, as one may perform additional related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Kind Lending is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, creed, color, orientation, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.