[Hiring] Enterprise Cloud Architect @Florida Blue

Role Description

The Enterprise Cloud Architect is a senior technical leadership role responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the organization's cloud infrastructure strategy across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. This individual will serve as the primary technical authority for cloud adoption, working cross-functionally with business units, security, DevOps, and executive leadership to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in cloud platform architecture, a track record of leading enterprise-scale migrations, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

What You will Be Doing

• Cloud Strategy & Architecture
  • Define and maintain the enterprise cloud architecture roadmap aligned with business objectives and IT strategy.
  • Lead the design of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Establish architecture standards, patterns, reference architectures, and guardrails for cloud adoption across all business units.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to project teams and engineering leads.
  • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption where strategically beneficial.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Develop and enforce cloud governance frameworks, policies, and tagging/cost management standards.
  • Ensure cloud environments comply with applicable regulations (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR) and internal security policies.
  • Partner with Information Security to integrate security-by-design principles into all cloud workloads.
  • Maintain documentation of architecture decisions (ADRs), infrastructure diagrams, and runbooks.
• Migration & Modernization
  • Oversee and guide enterprise cloud migration initiatives, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, re-architecting, and retiring workloads.
  • Lead modernization efforts including containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.), microservices adoption, and serverless architectures.
  • Collaborate with application teams to assess on-premises workloads for cloud readiness and develop migration plans.
• Cost Optimization & FinOps
  • Drive cloud cost optimization strategies including right-sizing, reserved instances, and resource lifecycle management.
  • Partner with Finance and IT leadership to develop cloud budgets, forecasts, and chargeback/showback models.
  • Establish KPIs and dashboards to monitor cloud spend, performance, and operational health.
• Collaboration & Leadership
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO, IT Sr. Leadership, and business stakeholders on cloud strategy and investment decisions.
  • Mentor and coach cloud engineers and technical teams; contribute to building internal cloud competency.
  • Lead cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) working groups and facilitate architectural governance councils.
  • Collaborate with vendors, managed service providers, and external partners on cloud initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years related work experience in IT infrastructure, software engineering, or systems architecture to include 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions.
• Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale cloud migration or transformation programs.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in at least two major cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking (VPCs, VPNs, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, load balancing, DNS).
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and Zero Trust architecture.
• Familiarity with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, GitOps, and platform engineering principles.

What We Prefer

• Active cloud certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Familiarity with FinOps principles and cloud cost management tools (CloudHealth, Nicus, Apptio, AWS Cost Explorer).
• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, government) is a plus.
• Prior experience in a consulting, professional services, or COE leadership role.

General Physical Demands

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to multiple locations for work (i.e. travel to attend meetings, events, conferences).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance.
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances.
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match.
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days.
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and a comprehensive wellness program.
• Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.
• Competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation.
• Regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.
• Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $141,700 - $177,100.
• Annualized Salary Range: $141,700 - $230,200.
• Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.