Principal Architect

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Architect to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This role will shape enterprise cloud architecture for a large healthcare organization with a multi-cloud footprint. You will define the standards and reference patterns that guide how engineering teams build, secure, and operate modern platforms at scale. The position also partners closely with technical leaders to improve consistency, governance, and cost discipline across the cloud environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $144,200 – $288,400 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise cloud-native reference architecture across Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Lead the development of cloud security and identity standards
• Define landing zone and networking standards for consistent team use
• Provide guidance on compute runtime selection, including containers and serverless
• Define Kubernetes standards for EKS, AKS, and GKE, including architecture
• Establish infrastructure-as-code standards and encourage their adoption
• Advance FinOps maturity by integrating cost data into cloud tools

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure, cloud architecture, or platform engineering
• 8+ years of architecture work in cloud infrastructure at a large enterprise
• Solid experience with at least two of Azure, AWS, or GCP
• 5+ years with Kubernetes in production, including EKS, AKS, GKE, or OpenShift
• Strong hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code, including Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, or ArgoCD
• Experience with workload identity and zero-trust networking patterns
• Proven track record writing architecture standards adopted by teams
• Excellent communication skills with both engineers and senior leadership

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.