Distinguished Architect, AWS

Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Performance-based incentives

Benefits programs

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, CA seeks a strategic Cloud Architect to lead enterprise DevEx and cloud initiatives. You will define standards, drive secure, scalable solutions, and mentor teams across Azure, AWS and DevSecOps practices. The role emphasizes regulated manufacturing experience, IaC, and high-availability design.

The company offers competitive pay, incentives, and comprehensive benefits. Join a global team delivering patient-focused software and platform engineering services to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 12+ years of related experience.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure and Software solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with AWS or Azure Architectural Patterns.
• Familiarity with container management technologies like Kubernetes or Docker.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise cloud solutions that are scalable, secure and cost effective.
• Lead Cloud Architecture and Design for enterprise-wide and manufacturing solutions.
• Design disaster recovery and high availability architectures.
• Partner with Technical Operations and other architects for IaC and DevOps pipeline design.
• Establish and develop procedures for Enterprise Cloud Workloads with proper standards.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge to other team members.

Skills

Azure

AWS

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Guardrails

Kubernetes

Docker

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.Lead the enterprise Developer Experience (DevEx) strategy, architecture, and platform capabilities that enable secure, scalable, compliant software delivery across Edwards Lifesciences. Establish enterprise development standards, self-service developer platforms, DevSecOps capabilities, secure SDLC guardrails, and platform engineering services that accelerate software delivery while reducing operational risk and onboarding friction.Applies subject-matter expertise and guidance to advance IT cloud activities and leadership decision making.How you’ll make an impact:Architect enterprise wide level cloud solutions with an automation mindset that are scalable, secure and cost effectiveLead Cloud Architecture and Design activities for enterprise-wide solutions and/or manufacturing and quality related solutionsArchitect solutions with disaster recovery and high availability in mindPartner with Technical Operations and other architects for Infrastructure as a code and DevOps pipeline designEstablish and develop procedures for Enterprise Cloud Workloads while engaging proper Enterprise level standardsPerform design and architecture reviews for complex cloud workloads and provide knowledge transfer to other architectsManage vendor relationship and harmonize needs across all stakeholdersLead Cloud Architecture and Design activities for Cloud based Product DevelopmentIncidental; Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer to other team membersWhat you'll need (Required):Bachelor's Degree in related fieldA minimum of twelve years of related experienceWhat else we look for (Preferred):Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure and AWSExperience working in a regulated manufacturing environmentDemonstrated experience with Cloud Infrastructure and Software solutionsDemonstrated experience with AWS or Azure Architectural PatternsDemonstrated experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Artifact Management, and Guardrail developmentJava, Python or other Object-Oriented Programming and troubleshooting skills preferredProficiency with software tools for requirements management, engineering analysis, and statistical analysis.Demonstrated technical project management skills on multi-year projects with multi-functional teamsFamiliarity with container and resource management technologies such as Kubernetes or DockerExcellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectivesAligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $174,000 to $246,000 (highly experienced).The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.