Corporate Director Enterprise Cloud Architecture
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · Philadelphia, PA · 2 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Defines and owns the organization's first enterprise-wide Cloud Strategy, establishing a coherent, governed multi-cloud architecture model that aligns cloud adoption with organizational strategic priorities across clinical, research, and operations.
- Builds, leads, and develops the Cloud Enterprise Architecture team, including direct reports Principal Enterprise, Domain and Solution architects sets performance expectations, develops talent, and ensures organizational maturity and succession readiness.
- Develops and executes a multi-year Enterprise Cloud Architecture and Strategy roadmap aligned to investment planning, organizational capabilities, and value realization targets.
- Establishes enterprise cloud reference architectures, design standards, and adoption guardrails for Azure as the primary enterprise cloud platform, and governs the use of AWS and Google Cloud under defined architectural and compliance boundaries.
- Owns enterprise cloud governance, including cloud architecture review processes, cloud standards enforcement, policy frameworks, and architectural decision records applicable across all organizational domains and entities.
- Owns Cloud Financial Management (FinOps) strategy and governance, including enterprise cloud cost transparency, cost optimization frameworks, chargeback and showback models, budget governance, and cloud financial accountability reporting to senior leadership and Finance.
- Serves as an internal and external thought leader for enterprise cloud strategy and architecture in the healthcare and academic research sectors.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree is required. Education Specialization: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- 15+ years Information Technology experience, with 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture or Cloud Architecture leadership is required.
- 3+ years Direct leadership of cloud strategy, cloud architecture, or cloud governance programs in enterprise or regulated environments is required.
- 3+ years Direct people management experience, including leading architects or senior technical professionals is required.
Skills
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, particularly Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
- Experience in defining and implementing enterprise cloud strategies and architectures.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of cloud architects and engineers.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, especially HIPAA and healthcare data privacy regulations.
- Experience in managing cloud financials and cost optimization strategies.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Hybrid schedule, 3535 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.