Senior Cloud Architect – AWS Platform Modernization

Hearst Health; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental plans

401(k) with generous match

Paid time off

Job summary

MHK is seeking a Cloud Architect to define and evolve secure, scalable AWS architectures for regulated SaaS applications. You will own architecture standards, reference designs, and resilience patterns across platform teams, guiding modernization and cost-aware decisions.

You will drive multi-account governance, IAM and encryption patterns, and implement controls with security and compliance partners. This senior role requires broad cloud experience and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, IS or related field.
• AWS Architecture experience for secure, scalable SaaS platforms.
• Terraform and IaC with reusable modules and drift control.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state AWS architectures and reference designs for secure SaaS platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews and translate roadmaps into implementable cloud designs.
• Design modernization strategies spanning serverless, ECS/Fargate, EC2, APIs, and event-driven components.
• Establish architectural standards for availability, performance, and operational readiness.
• Guide multi-region resilience, backup ownership, and DR testing.

Skills

AWS Cloud Architecture

Terraform IaC

Security & Compliance

Multi-account Architecture

ECS/Fargate/EC2

Networking & IAM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional)

Tools

Terraform

Datadog

Job description

MHK is seeking a Cloud Architect to define and evolve secure, scalable AWS architectures for regulated SaaS applications. You will own architecture standards, reference designs, and resilience patterns across platform teams, guiding modernization and cost-aware decisions.

You will drive multi-account governance, IAM and encryption patterns, and implement controls with security and compliance partners. This senior role requires broad cloud experience and leadership.