Senior Cloud Architect: Lead Secure, Scalable Infra

ThermoFisher Scientific; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 135,800 - 203,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vision plan

PTO 120 hours + holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Cloud Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for cutting‑edge projects.

You will drive end‑to‑end cloud architecture, including serverless and containerized services across AWS/Azure, while enforcing rigorous compliance standards. You will implement IaC practices with Terraform and CloudFormation, collaborate with engineers and security experts, and guide teams through design reviews and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, systems architecture, or enterprise technology environments.
• 7+ years of proven experience in cloud‑native application architecture and deployment.
• Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure, with strong command of networking, identity, containerization, and serverless infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience with modern CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools like GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
• Prior hands‑on development experience with C#, ASP.NET/.NET Core, and SQL Server strongly preferred. Must have AWS Solution Architecture experience; AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification is a plus.
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare or diagnostics is preferred.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and cross‑functional communication skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Define the end‑to‑end cloud architecture, ensuring a secure and modular platform capable of flawless performance.
• Lead the implementation of event‑driven, serverless, and containerized services using leading cloud providers such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) practices with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, ensuring scalable and repeatable deployments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, interoperability teams, and security experts to support microservices, APIs, and IAM protocols.
• Drive architectural decisions that strictly adhere to compliance standards including HIPAA, GDPR, CLIA, and FDA/IVDR.
• Implement monitoring, cost optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps standard methodologies to ensure seamless operations.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, participate in design reviews, and contribute to long‑term platform planning.

Skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD / DevOps

AWS / Azure

Kubernetes / containers

C# / .NET

Security & compliance

Documentation

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Kubernetes

ECS

Terraform / CloudFormation

SQL Server

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Cloud Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for cutting‑edge projects.

You will drive end‑to‑end cloud architecture, including serverless and containerized services across AWS/Azure, while enforcing rigorous compliance standards. You will implement IaC practices with Terraform and CloudFormation, collaborate with engineers and security experts, and guide teams through design reviews and