Principal Cloud Architect

InterSystems; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare technology is searching for a Principal Cloud Architect to develop and govern the cloud architecture strategy. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant, and innovative solutions are provided across multiple product lines, with a strong focus on mentoring engineers and cloud architects.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellness programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing large-scale cloud solutions.
• 5+ years in a principal/lead architecture role.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise cloud architecture standards and strategies.
• Design multi-cloud deployments for healthcare workloads.
• Mentor cloud architects and engineering teams.

Skills

Cloud Networking

Container Orchestration

Infrastructure as Code

Strong Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s preferred or equivalent professional experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

InterSystems is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge cloud solutions that power healthcare and technology innovation worldwide. We are searching for an accomplished Principal Cloud Architect to set the strategic vision for our cloud platforms, lead enterprise-wide architecture initiatives, and mentor a growing community of cloud engineers and architects.

As a Principal Cloud Architect, you will own the end-to-end technical strategy for InterSystems’ cloud portfolio. You will translate complex business goals into future-proof, secure, and compliant cloud architectures, drive adoption of modern practices across multiple product lines, and serve as the trusted technical advisor to senior leadership and key customers. Your influence will span infrastructure, application, data, and security domains, ensuring every solution is scalable, resilient, cost-optimized, and aligned with our corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define & Govern Cloud Strategy
  Establish enterprise cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and guardrails that enable rapid innovation while ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Architect Mission-Critical Solutions
  Design multi-region, multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) deployments that meet stringent availability, performance, and regulatory requirements for healthcare workloads.

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship
  Guide and mentor Senior/Lead Cloud Architects and engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure as Code.

• Stakeholder Engagement
  Partner with executives, product owners, security, and operations to align roadmaps, articulate trade-offs, and influence investment decisions.

• Innovation & Thought Leadership
  Evaluate emerging technologies (serverless, AI/ML ops, edge, confidential computing, sustainability) and develop proof-of-concepts that inform product direction.

• Governance & Risk Management
  Own cloud security and compliance architecture for HIPAA, HITRUST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2; drive design reviews, threat modeling, and continuous assurance.

• Optimization & Cost Management
  Implement architectural patterns and FinOps practices that optimize resource utilization and reduce the total cost of ownership.

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
  Author architecture blueprints, whitepapers, and presentations for both technical and executive audiences; evangelize best practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 10 + yearsdesigning and delivering large-scale cloud solutions, with5 + yearsin a principal/lead architecture role.

• Deep, hands-on expertise withAWS(preferred) and strong working knowledge ofAzureand/orGoogle Cloud Platform.

• Demonstrated success in architecting highly available, secure, and compliant systems in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, or similar).

• Mastery of cloud networking, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS/AKS/GKE), CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).

• Proven ability to influence technical direction at the C-suite level while diving deep with engineering teams.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and leadership skills; able to simplify complexity for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)orequivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more expert-level cloud certifications (e.g.,AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional,Azure Solutions Architect Expert,Google Professional Cloud Architect).

• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7) and data protection regulations (HIPAA, GDPR).

• Strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), chaos engineering, or resilience testing.

• Public speaking or authorship in industry forums, conferences, or publications.

• Familiarity with advanced security frameworks (Zero Trust, confidential computing, KMS/HSM integrations).