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Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Kemper · Downers Grove, IL · $79,500–$132,900 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you designed something and also did the hands-on engineering to build it.

What they are checking: Whether they can still build, since the posting expects hands-on engineering and not just diagrams.

Describe a time an architecture decision you made turned out to be wrong. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes and adjust, which builds trust with the teams that rely on their designs.

What would you do

Two infrastructure teams want to solve the same problem in different ways. How do you settle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead architecture decisions across teams with clear reasoning and avoid duplicated effort.

Cloud costs have doubled in a year. How would you find out why and fix it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand cost governance, tagging and rightsizing, not just technical architecture.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd define an architecture roadmap with an application team moving workloads to the cloud.

What they are checking: Whether they can balance current state, target state and practical migration steps the team can actually deliver.

How do you design a landing zone or account structure in AWS or Azure for a regulated insurance company?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to set up identity, networking, logging and guardrails that meet security and audit needs.

How do you evaluate a vendor product for your infrastructure platform?

What they are checking: Whether they use clear criteria like fit, cost, support and lock-in risk rather than following marketing.

How do you use infrastructure as code and CI/CD in your architecture designs?

What they are checking: Whether they build repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure aligned with DevOps practices the posting mentions.

How do you design for resilience and disaster recovery in a hybrid cloud environment?

What they are checking: Whether they plan for failover, backups and recovery targets based on what the business actually needs.

How do you document architecture so engineers actually follow it?

What they are checking: Whether they write clear, usable standards and decision records instead of documents nobody reads.

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The full job description

As published by Kemper.

Location(s) Birmingham, Alabama, Dallas, Texas, Downers Grove, Illinois, Jacksonville, Florida Details Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises. The Cloud/Infrastructure Architect is responsible for providing architecture leadership across multiple infrastructure teams. Work with both IT and Application/Development teams to define their architecture roadmap, solution architecture, detailed design, and hands-on engineering and development. Position Summary Responsibilities may also include vendor relationship management, product evaluations, strategic platform planning, and ensuring alignment with overall DevOps and Cloud strategy. The IT Architect is a technical individual contributor responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of technical solutions within a specific domain or technology area. This role focuses on ensuring technical designs align with established architectural principles, standards, and roadmaps, while also meeting business requirements. The IT Architect acts as a subject matter expert in their assigned area, providing technical guidance and mentorship to development / engineering teams. Position Responsibilities • Collaborate with business analysts, development and / or engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs. • Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure technical solutions for specific applications, systems, or technology platforms. • Ensure adherence to architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across assigned projects. • Participate in the evaluation and selection of new technologies and tools within their domain. • Provide technical guidance and support to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle. • Conduct design reviews and code walkthroughs to ensure architectural compliance and code quality. • Identify and mitigate technical risks related to solution design and implementation. • Document architectural designs, technical specifications, and system diagrams. • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends within their area of expertise. Position Qualifications: • 5 years of progressively more responsible work experience in a technical discipline. • Experience with Amazon Web Services, Cloud migration, DevOps, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Organizational Change Management, and focus on business outcomes are desirable. • Cloud/Infrastructure performance analysis and tuning experience. • Proven experience designing and implementing complex technical solutions within a specific domain (e.g., application, data, infrastructure, security). • Proficiency in at least one major programming language and related frameworks. • Experience with agile development methodologies. • Must have strong presentation, verbal, and written skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field • This position works at the Kemper office. The range for this position is $79500 to $132900. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications and geographics location among other factors. This job is also eligible for our Kemper benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.). Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination. Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive such a message, delete it. #LI-AK1