Cloud Architect Manager

Sentara Health; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sentara Health seeks an experienced Cloud Architect Manager to lead the Cloud Architecture function, guiding scalable, secure cloud solutions across IT. You will manage Cloud Architects and Engineers, define roadmaps, and partner with engineering, operations, and security to enable enterprise transformation.

The ideal leader has deep cloud expertise, strong people leadership, and a track record aligning technology strategy with clinical and business priorities in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience
• 4+ years of project management
• 10+ years in IT infra, software development, and technical delivery leadership
• 8+ years in cloud architecture with leadership
• Experience leading enterprise cloud transformations in health systems
• Proficiency in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Knowledge of API management, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Experience with data platforms and AI/ML toolchains
• Familiarity with HIPAA and GDPR in cloud environments

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud architecture function and align teams across engineering, operations, and security
• Develop cloud platform roadmaps and reference architectures
• Guide secure, scalable, and resilient cloud implementations
• Oversee cloud health, performance, and availability with engineering/ops
• Coach teams on DevSecOps and enterprise patterns
• Drive AI use cases including NLP and LLM solutions
• Ensure compliance with healthcare data privacy and interoperability standards

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

DevSecOps

Healthcare regulatory

Cloud platforms

AI/ML readiness

Education

Bachelor level degree in CS

Master’s in CS/IS/Engineering (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Tableau

Power BI

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect Manager to lead the Cloud Architecture function and guide the design, governance, and evolution of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions across Sentara IT. This leader will manage a team of Cloud Architects and Cloud Engineers, define cloud architecture roadmaps, establish reference architectures and standards, and partner across engineering, operations, security, and business teams to enable enterprise transformation. The ideal candidate brings deep cloud architecture expertise, strong leadership experience, and a proven ability to align technology strategy with clinical, operational, and business priorities in a highly regulated environment

Leadership:

Lead the evolution of the Cloud Architecture function by aligning architecture, engineering, and operations teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and well-governed cloud solutions.

Lead the development of cloud platforms and enabling capabilities that support emerging AI use cases, including NLP, conversational AI, and large language model solutions.

Define and lead the cloud architecture roadmap aligned to clinical, financial, and operational priorities.

Lead the development of cloud architecture blueprints, reference designs, and implementation playbooks that promote consistency and strengthen the cloud community of practice.

Program Execution:

Oversee the delivery of architecture designs, technical specifications, and implementation guidance for cloud-based applications and services.

Coach engineering teams on cloud architecture standards, enterprise patterns, and DevSecOps practices.

Review and assess existing solutions, solution designs, and system architectures to identify improvement opportunities and architectural risks.

Ensure cloud solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with performance expectations.

Provide architectural oversight for cloud platform health, performance, and availability, partnering with engineering and operations teams to address complex issues.

Education

• BLD - Bachelor’s Level Degree in Computer Science required
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field Preferred

Certification/Licensure

• Preferred certifications include Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.

Experience

• 7 years of experience in IT required
• 4 years of experience in Project management required
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, software development, and technical delivery leadership.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, including at least 3 years leading cloud architecture teams in healthcare or similarly regulated industries.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide cloud transformation initiatives within a large health system or national healthcare organization.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platform capabilities, including API management, web services, container platforms, and virtual machines.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture patterns, standards, and best practices, including API-first design, microservices, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience across modern data and digital platforms, including data warehousing, data lakes, data fabric, machine learning, mobile, and digital experience technologies.
• Experience with cloud and data technologies such as SQL Server, MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks, MLOps toolchains, and container orchestration technologies supporting modern cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7) and data privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR).

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.