Infrastructure Architect

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

As an Infrastructure Architect you will be responsible for the technical direction architectural integrity and operational maturity of Axons core infrastructure platforms. This includes ownership of our virtualization environments storage platforms cloud infrastructure (Azure and AWS) database services and foundational platform services that support both corporate IT and product-facing teams.

You will act as the senior technical authority for infrastructure architecturemaking design decisions setting standards and guiding executionwhile remaining hands-on where it matters most. Your work will directly influence how Axon scales its environments improves reliability controls cost and supports business-critical workloads across on-prem and cloud ecosystems.

In this role you will lead and manage a team of Server and Infrastructure Engineers providing technical direction mentoring and prioritization while partnering closely with Network Architecture Platform Engineering Security and Product (R&D) teams. You will serve as a key interface between corporate infrastructure and product engineering ensuring infrastructure solutions are well-architected secure and aligned with Axons long-term strategy.

This role is ideal for a senior technologist who combines deep infrastructure expertise architectural thinking and people leadership and who is motivated by building scalable durable platforms rather than just keeping the lights on.

What Youll Do

Location: Scottsdale AZ or Boston MA - Onsite 4x a week
Reporting to: Sr. Manager Network/Infrastructure

• Own thearchitecture and technical direction for Axons infrastructure platforms including VMware storage cloud (Azure/AWS) databases and core platform services.
• Lead and manage a team of infrastructure engineers providing technical guidance prioritization and mentorship while ensuring high operational standards.
• Design review and approve infrastructure solutions supporting corporate IT and Axon product/R&D teams balancing scalability security reliability and cost.
• Remain hands-on in critical areas such as virtualization cloud engineering storage and database platforms serving as a senior escalation point.
• Partner closely with Network Platform Security and Product teams to deliver well-architected cross-functional solutions.
• Drive infrastructure modernization efforts including migrations lifecycle management technical debt reduction Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation.
• Establish standards documentation and best practices to improve resilience observability and operational maturity.
• Define implement and report on key infrastructure metrics and KPIs to provide visibility into platform health capacity cost reliability and team performance.
• Support planning and execution of infrastructure initiatives aligned with business growth and long-term strategy.

What You Bring

• 8 years of experience in infrastructure engineering with demonstrated ownership of complex on-prem and cloud environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with VMware virtualization enterprise storage and cloud infrastructure (Azure required; AWS preferred).
• Strong experience with database and platform services including SQL-based environments.
• Proven experience leading and managing technical infrastructure teams with a track record of driving results through others.
• Proven experience defining tracking and reporting on infrastructure metrics KPIs and dashboards for leadership visibility and data-driven decisions.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible GitHub Actions) to deliver repeatable scalable and version-controlled infrastructure across hybrid environments.
• Strong communicator and collaborator who aligns with Axons values of ownership accountability teamwork and mission focus.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical Dental Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

Dont meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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