Principal Architect, Healthcare

Rackspace US, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Rackspace Technology seeks a Principal Architect, Healthcare, to own DR and resilience architecture for healthcare workloads, including Epic and Cerner, ensuring HIPAA/HITRUST alignment.

You will serve as the technical escalation point, collaborate with Healthcare Infrastructure, Epic Operations, Security and Clinical Informatics, and guide DR strategy across environments. Travel up to 10% and remote work options apply for US-based candidates.

Qualifications

• 12–14 years of experience in infrastructure or systems architecture.
• At least 7 years in healthcare systems environments (EHR, HIPAA-regulated).
• Strong knowledge of disaster recovery and resilience architectures across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Architects resilience and DR solutions for healthcare workloads (Epic, Cerner, PHI data).
• Defines DR tiering, RPO/RTO, and continuity strategy per HIPAA/HITRUST.
• Acts as technical escalation point for complex DR/resilience issues.
• Provides architecture input for Deal Gate submissions and DR gap analyses.
• Delivers evidence for Operational Readiness Review sign-off on healthcare go-lives.
• Designs to No-PHI-export principles and Clinical First Cloud patterns.
• Leads RCA on DR/resilience incidents and shares findings.
• Collaborates with account teams on DR/resilience strategy during growth.

Skills

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity

Network/Systems

Business Continuity

DevOps/Automation

Risk Assessment

Technical Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or regional equivalent

Experience may substitute for degree

Tools

MCSA

RHCA

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

As the Principal Architect, Healthcare at Rackspace Technology, you will own the hands-on resilience and disaster recovery architecture for Rackspace's healthcare customer estate, designing DR tiering, failover, and continuity solutions for clinical and PHI-bearing workloads, including Epic, Cerner, and other EHR and clinical platforms. You will act as the technical escalation point for the most complex DR and resilience challenges across the Healthcare Vertical, provide architecture input to Deal Gate submissions triggered by architecture deviation or DR gap, and supply the technical evidence behind the Healthcare Delivery Assurance Office's readiness reviews. You will pair deep infrastructure and resilience architecture expertise with significant, direct healthcare systems experience, working closely with the Healthcare Infrastructure, Epic Operations & Applications, and Healthcare Architecture pods.

Work Location and Travel

• United States of America - Candidates who live in the San Antonio, TX area will work a hybrid schedule with two days in the office.
• If you are not located near San Antonio, TX, this position may be worked 100% from home.
• Travel up to 10% per business requirements for on-site customer engagements.
• Remote postings are limited to candidates residing within the country specified in the posting location.
• Sponsorship - This role is not sponsorship eligible.
• Candidates need to be legally allowed to work in the US for any employer.
• This role is not open to holders of an F-1 OPT visa.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect resilience and disaster recovery solutions for healthcare customers' clinical and PHI-bearing workloads, including Epic, Cerner, and other EHR and clinical platforms.
• Defines DR tiering, failover architecture, RPO/RTO design, and continuity strategy for regulated healthcare environments, in alignment with HIPAA and HITRUST expectations.
• Serves as the technical point of escalation for the most complex DR and resilience issues across the Healthcare Vertical, resolving in collaboration with partners across the business.
• Provides architecture input to Deal Gate submissions triggered by architecture deviation, DR gap, or clinical infrastructure change, working to the Healthcare Delivery Assurance Office's 5 working day turnaround.
• Supplies DR and resilience evidence for Operational Readiness Review sign-off on healthcare go-lives, partnering with Infrastructure, Epic Operations, Security and Clinical Informatics.
• Designs to No-PHI-export principles and Clinical First Cloud patterns, ensuring resilience designs never compromise data-boundary or compliance commitments.
• Works closely with customers in the pre-implementation process to design DR and resilience solutions for healthcare workloads, including products not currently in the supported portfolio.
• Leads root cause analysis on DR and resilience-related incidents across the healthcare estate, feeding findings directly into the Findings & Assurance Register.
• Reviews vendor and backup/DR platform escalations to identify training opportunities for Infrastructure and Systems Engineering staff.
• Coaches, mentors, and shares knowledge on healthcare-specific DR and resilience patterns with Infrastructure and Systems Architecture staff.
• Collaborates with Account Managers and Business Development Consultants on DR and resilience strategy during healthcare account growth conversations.

Knowledge

• Expert-level knowledge of disaster recovery and resilience architecture across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of healthcare-specific infrastructure requirements, including EHR platform resilience (Epic, Cerner), clinical workflow continuity, and PHI data-boundary design.
• Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance frameworks affecting infrastructure design, including HIPAA and HITRUST.
• Expert-level technical knowledge in technology troubleshooting methodologies, design, and implementation.
• Expert-level knowledge of Rackspace infrastructure and architecture and the business impact of technologies.

Skills

• Cloud Computing
• Cybersecurity
• Network/Systems Skills
• Business Continuity Management
• DevOps / Automation Skills
• Risk Assessment/Management
• Technical Acumen

Education

• High School Diploma or regional equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a field related to the role.
• At the manager's discretion, additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Certifications

• Requires MCSA for Windows specialization or RHCA for Linux specialization.
• Business continuity/disaster recovery certification preferred, e.g., CBCP, MBCI.
• Cloud provider architecture certification (AWS, Azure or GCP) preferred.
• Prefer Specialist Certifications that apply to healthcare or resilience architecture.

Experience

• 12-14 years of experience in infrastructure or systems architecture required.
• A minimum of 7 years of this experience must be working directly in healthcare systems environments, for example, EHR platforms (Epic, Cerner), clinical infrastructure, or HIPAA-regulated healthcare delivery environments.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The compensation range for this position ranges from $165,830.00/year in our lowest geographic market up to 243,141.80 USD/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

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About Rackspace Technology Rackspace Technology is the trusted operator of the full enterprise AI stack, from governed private cloud to AI inference and agents in production. From edge to core to cloud, we operate the infrastructure, data layer, and software integration to deliver business outcomes with the predictable cost, reliability, security, and compliance that regulated and mission‑critical environments demand. We support customers in more than 120 countries with AI capabilities spanning private cloud, public cloud, applications, data and cyber resilience. More on Rackspace Technology Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Embrace Technology. Empower Customers. Deliver the Future. Excellence: We’re an accountable, disciplined, high‑performing company with proven results. Customer‑driven: We’re proactive, collaborative and committed to success for our customers. Expertise: We’re passionate learners, rooted in our customers’ business to provide unbiased solutions. Agility: We’re adopting new technologies and evolving services to meet customers where they are in their journey. Compassion: We’re one team, doing the right thing for our customers, communities and each other. We’re looking for team members who are ready to unleash their creativity, collaborate with talented coworkers and make a lasting impact in the IT field. Could that be you?