Senior Cloud Architect - AI/ML & Multicloud Strategy

CVS Health; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Principal Cloud Architect for Aetna Technology to set cloud strategy across AWS as primary platform, with GCP and Azure by exception. This senior IC guides design, security, and cost discipline.

Role can be remote from anywhere in the continental USA. You will define landing zones, reference architectures, and paved paths; partner with engineering teams to scale AI/ML platform infra and implement zero-trust patterns.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in technology with deep cloud architecture experience.
• AWS expert; working knowledge of GCP and Azure for multi-cloud placement.
• Experience landing zones and paved-road patterns.
• Strong security, zero-trust and cost-aware architecture.
• Healthcare or regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud reference architectures and landing zones for AWS primary.
• Define multicloud placement criteria and guardrails.
• Develop and maintain paved-road patterns for teams.
• Lead design decisions across portfolio as technical authority.
• Embed zero-trust security and FinOps in design decisions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multicloud strategy

Cost optimization / FinOps

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Principal Cloud Architect for Aetna Technology to set cloud strategy across AWS as primary platform, with GCP and Azure by exception. This senior IC guides design, security, and cost discipline.

Role can be remote from anywhere in the continental USA. You will define landing zones, reference architectures, and paved paths; partner with engineering teams to scale AI/ML platform infra and implement zero-trust patterns.