Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship. We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.

As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space, we’ve built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.

In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.

Job Title: Infrastructure Engineering Lead

Location: United States
Workplace Type: Remote

Job Summary

The future is bright for the Porch Group, and we’d love for you to be a part of it as our Infrastructure Engineering Lead. Rynoh — a business unit of Porch — is a rapidly growing cloud‑based FinTech software company dedicated to innovation, security, and excellence in the financial risk management ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, this position is a highly driven, execution‑focused POD leadership role with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Platform Engineering, DevOps, and regulatory compliance in the financial services sector. You will design, build, and operate secure, scalable, compliant cloud platforms aligned with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022. This role balances hands‑on architecture and engineering with people leadership and delivery accountability, operating within SAFe Agile. You will directly lead a POD consisting of DevOps, Compliance, and Release Management roles while remaining deeply engaged in platform design, reliability engineering, security execution, and operational excellence.

What You Will Do As An Infrastructure Engineering Lead

• Provide hands‑on leadership for Azure‑based infrastructure, platform engineering, and DevOps capabilities supporting mission‑critical financial systems.

• Architect, build, and operate secure, scalable, highly available Microsoft Azure environments for regulated workloads.

• Lead Platform Engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, automation, observability, and SRE.

• Own operational execution for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 (evidence, remediation, audit readiness, continual improvement).

• Embed security and compliance controls into SAFe Agile delivery, PI planning, and release execution.

• Participate in architectural reviews and technical design decisions to ensure high‑quality outcomes.

• Lead Microsoft Entra ID & Office 365 administration including identity governance, access controls, licensing, and security configuration.

• Produce reporting on infrastructure, security, and O365 expenses, trends, and cost‑optimization opportunities.

• Evaluate infrastructure, security, and SaaS usage to drive measurable cost reduction.

• Lead all POD people‑management responsibilities (hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, corrective action).

• Manage Release Management to ensure controlled, auditable, compliant deployments.

• Audit, maintain, and reconcile software/hardware inventory, licensing, subscriptions, and associated costs, identifying discrepancies and inefficiencies.

• Partner with Product, Security, Compliance, Audit, and IT Operations teams.

• Identify operational, security, and delivery risks and remove blockers to ensure predictability.

• Maintain visibility into platform health, delivery metrics, security posture, and compliance status.

• Participate hands‑on in internal and external audits (ISO, SOX) including evidence prep, control validation, auditor Q&A, and remediation using tools like AuditBoard.

What You Will Bring As An Infrastructure Engineering Lead

• 10+ years in Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevOps with increasing leadership responsibility.

• Hands‑on experience building and operating Azure platforms in regulated financial environments.

• Strong CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), automation, and reliability engineering experience.

• Demonstrated ownership of SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 operational controls.

• Understanding of SAFe Agile and scaled delivery environments.

• Experience administering Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365 in secure enterprises.

• Demonstrated POD/team leadership including hiring, coaching, and performance management.

• Strong technical judgment and ability to guide architecture and operational decisions.

• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast‑changing environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience supporting large‑scale, high‑availability, transactional systems.

• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred (Not Required)

• Azure Landing Zones and multi‑subscription governance

• Cloud‑native architecture; advanced DevOps

• Azure SIEM/security tooling

• Experience with large‑scale financial transaction platforms

The application window for this position is anticipated to close in 2 weeks (10 business days) from 7/17/2026. Please know this may change based on business and interviewing needs. 

At this time, Porch Group does not consider applicants from the following states or jurisdictions for Remote positions: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nebraska, Montana, New Hampshire, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.  

Pay Range*: $168,800 - $236,300

*Please know your actual pay at Porch will reflect a number of factors among which are your work experience and skillsets, job-related knowledge, alignment with market and our Porch employees, as well as your geographic location.  
 
Additionally, you will be eligible to receive long-term incentive awards, subject to program guidelines and approvals.  
 

Our benefits package will provide you with comprehensive coverage for your health, life, and financial wellbeing.     

• Our traditional healthcare benefits include three (3) Medical plan options, two (2) Dental plan options, and a Vision plan from which to choose.  

• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident plans are offered on a voluntary basis.  

• We offer pre-tax savings options including a partially employer funded Health Savings Account and employee Flexible Savings Accounts including healthcare, dependent care, and transportation savings options.  

• We provide company paid Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability benefits.  We also offer Voluntary Life and AD&D plans.  

• Both traditional and Roth 401(k) plans are available with a discretionary employer match.  

• Supportlinc is part of our employer paid wellbeing program and provides employees and their families access to on demand guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, mental health coaching, clinical care and online access to confidential resources including will preparation.  

• LifeBalance is a free resource to employees and their families for year-round discounts on things like gym memberships, travel, appliances, movies, pet insurance and more.  

• Our wellness programs include flexible paid vacation, company-paid holidays of typically nine per year, paid sick time, paid parental leave, identity theft program, travel assistance, and fitness and other discounts programs.   

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What’s next?

Submit your application and our Porch Group Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, we will look to connect with you for a chat to learn more about your background, and then possibly invite you to have virtual interviews. What's important to call out is that we want to make sure not only that you're the right person for us, but also that we're the right next step for you, so come prepared with all the questions you have!

Porch is committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Porch is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Porch Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows an employer to determine an employee's eligibility to work in the US using information reported on an employee's Form I-9. The E-Verify system confirms eligibility with both the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For more information, please go to the USCIS E-Verify website.