Senior Staff Cloud Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end cloud architecture, ensuring a secure and modular platform capable of flawless performance.
• Lead the implementation of event-driven, serverless, and containerized services using leading cloud providers such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, ensuring scalable and repeatable deployments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, interoperability teams, and security experts to support microservices, APIs, and IAM protocols.
• Drive architectural decisions that strictly adhere to compliance standards including HIPAA, GDPR, CLIA, and FDA/IVDR.
• Implement monitoring, cost optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps standard methodologies to ensure seamless operations.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, participate in design reviews, and contribute to long-term platform planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, systems architecture, or enterprise technology environments.
• 7+ years of proven experience in cloud-native application architecture and deployment.
• Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure, with strong command of networking, identity, containerization, and serverless infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools like GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
• Prior hands-on development experience with C#, ASP.NET/.NET Core, and SQL Server strongly preferred.
• Must have AWS Solution Architecture experience; AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification is a plus.
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare or diagnostics is preferred.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Compensation And Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Indiana is $135,800.00–$203,750.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retail and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards