Sr Cloud Architect

Florida Blue Group; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GuideWell, in partnership with Magnit, seeks a Senior Cloud Architect to govern and evolve our cloud strategy across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. You will drive architecture standards, migrations, and cost optimization while acting as the technical authority for cloud adoption.

Collaborating with IT leadership, security, DevOps, and business units, you will shape modern cloud platforms and lead a Center of Excellence to elevate Cloud engineering capabilities across GuideWell and Florida

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years IT infrastructure, software engineering, or systems architecture.
• 3+ years designing and delivering enterprise cloud solutions.
• Experience across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise cloud architecture roadmap aligned with IT strategy.
• Lead multi-cloud and hybrid designs across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Establish standards, patterns, and guardrails for cloud adoption.
• Oversee migration, modernization, and containerization initiatives.
• Drive cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.
• Mentor engineers and lead cloud CoE initiatives.

Skills

Multi-cloud architecture

Cloud strategy & governance

Hybrid cloud

Terraform / IaC

Kubernetes / containerization

Security-by-design / Zero Trust

Stakeholder communication

FinOps / cost optimization

Migration planning

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Azure Bicep

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

This is a contract opportunity. You will be employed by Magnit to work on assignment with GuideWell and subsidiary companies including Florida Blue. The Senior Cloud Architect is a senior technical role responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the organization's cloud infrastructure strategy across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. This individual will serve as the primary technical authority for cloud adoption, working cross-functionally with business units, security, DevOps, and executive leadership to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in cloud platform architecture, a track record of leading enterprise-scale migrations, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

• Define and maintain the enterprise cloud architecture roadmap aligned with business objectives and IT strategy.
• Lead the design of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, reference architectures, and guardrails for cloud adoption across all business units.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to project teams and engineering leads.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption where strategically beneficial.

Governance & Compliance

• Develop and enforce cloud governance frameworks, policies, and tagging/cost management standards.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with applicable regulations (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR) and internal security policies.
• Partner with Information Security to integrate security-by-design principles into all cloud workloads.
• Maintain documentation of architecture decisions (ADRs), infrastructure diagrams, and runbooks.

Migration & Modernization

• Oversee and guide enterprise cloud migration initiatives, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, re-architecting, and retiring workloads.
• Lead modernization efforts including containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.), microservices adoption, and serverless architectures.
• Collaborate with application teams to assess on-premises workloads for cloud readiness and develop migration plans.

Cost Optimization & FinOps

• Drive cloud cost optimization strategies including right-sizing, reserved instances, and resource lifecycle management.
• Partner with Finance and IT leadership to develop cloud budgets, forecasts, and chargeback/showback models.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to monitor cloud spend, performance, and operational health.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO, IT Sr. Leadership, and business stakeholders on cloud strategy and investment decisions.
• Mentor and coach cloud engineers and technical teams; contribute to building internal cloud competency.
• Lead cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) working groups and facilitate architectural governance councils.
• Collaborate with vendors, managed service providers, and external partners on cloud initiatives.

Required Work Experience

• 6+ years related work experience in IT infrastructure, software engineering, or systems architecture to include
• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions

Required Education

• Related bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

Required Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in at least two major cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale cloud migration or transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking (VPCs, VPNs, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, load balancing, DNS).
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and Zero Trust architecture.
• Familiarity with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, GitOps, and platform engineering principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Active cloud certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Familiarity with FinOps principles and cloud cost management tools (CloudHealth, Nicus, Apptio, AWS Cost Explorer).
• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, government) is a plus. Prior experience in a consulting, professional services, or COE leadership role.

GuideWell and its family of companies has partnered with Magnit as its Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Employer of Record (EOR) since 2018. In May of 2025, GuideWell joined Magnit Direct Source to implement the GuideWell Contractor Cohort. This program is designed to create, manage and curate a contractor talent pool for temporary contract opportunities with GuideWell. As a contractor working on temporary assignment with GuideWell, you'll be employed by Magnit. You'll have the opportunity to work on temporary projects at GuideWell companies that make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying the benefits of being part of the Magnit team.