Cloud & Platform Architect

Cloud & Platform Architect Hiring Street East Newark, NJ Job Details Full-time $100,508.48 - $121,042.48 a year 1 day ago Benefits 401(k) Qualifications Azure IT system monitoring High availability architecture Scalable systems Microservices AWS IT experience within government Containerization SRE Cloud Native Design Scalability Cloud monitoring High availability

Full Job Description Position Name:

Cloud & Platform Architect Location:

Newark, NJ Client:

Leading U.S.

Healthcare Enterprise Level:

Senior /

Principal Work Schedule:

3 days/week from office

Description:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud & Platform Architect to define enterprise cloud architecture standards, Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), resilience frameworks, and cloud-native platform patterns. This role focuses on creating scalable, reusable enterprise architecture patterns and governance standards—not solution-specific designs. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud-native architectures, HA/DR strategies, application tiering, Kubernetes, and enterprise cloud modernization.

Role and Responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture & NFR Standards Define enterprise NFR standards for: Performance Scalability Availability Resilience Observability Cost optimization Establish application tiering framework with RPO/RTO standards Define SLA/SLO and capacity planning standards Review architectures for NFR and resilience compliance

Cloud Platform & Resilience Patterns:

Create cloud-native reference architectures: Microservices Serverless Container-based platforms Event-driven architectures Define platform usage standards for VMs, Kubernetes, serverless, and managed services Build HA/DR and multi-region resilience patterns Establish observability, monitoring, logging, and tracing standards Create cloud migration and modernization patterns

Platform Strategy & Governance:

Develop enterprise cloud modernization roadmap Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Solution Architecture teams Drive adoption of cloud-native and resilience best practices

Core Skills & Qualifications Experience:

10+ years in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, or Platform Engineering 5+ years defining enterprise NFRs and cloud standards Strong experience designing highly available and resilient systems Hands-on expertise with cloud-native and Kubernetes architectures Experience establishing RPO/RTO and application tiering frameworks

Technical Skills:

AWS, Azure, or GCP architecture expertise Kubernetes and container orchestration Cloud-native architecture patterns HA/DR and multi-region design Observability and monitoring platforms Infrastructure scalability and cost optimization

Certifications:

AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (one required) TOGAF preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-cloud architecture experience
• SRE or platform engineering background
• Experience with chaos engineering and resilience testing
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as healthcare or finance

Success Metrics:

• Establish enterprise NFR and application tiering framework
• Publish reusable cloud platform and resilience patterns
• Improve cloud-native adoption across engineering teams
• Standardize HA/DR and observability practices enterprise-wide

Pay:

$100,508.48 - $121,042.48 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

Work Location:

In person