Lead Cloud Architect

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Lead Cloud Architect

Are you ready to shape the future of healthcare technology Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to drive innovation and security across our this pivotal role youll design and govern cutting-edge cloud and hybrid architectures that power life-saving care. From modernizing infrastructure to ensuring compliance with the highest security standards youll lead strategic initiatives that impact thousands of patients and providers. If youre passionate about cloud transformation enterprise resiliency and mentoring technical teams this is your opportunity to make a lasting differenceright here in Nebraska and Iowa.

Details: Lead Cloud Architect

• Candidates must reside in NE or IA
• This is not a 100% remote position - MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ON CAMPUS
• Preferred consideration will be given to applicants with Relevant certifications (CISSP AWS Solutions Architect Azure Architect Expert Terraform or equivalents)
• Resume REQUIRED for consideration

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
• Leading Health Network Work with the regions top academic health network partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education research and patient care.
• Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences reflecting the communities we serve.
• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5000/year in tuition assistance a 35% discount at Clarkson College and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

The Lead Cloud Architect is responsible for designing and governing secure scalable infrastructure across on-premises hybrid and multi-cloud environments ensuring all solutions meet resiliency performance and security requirements. This role leads the development of enterprise standards oversees disaster recovery and business continuity planning and drives modernization initiativesincluding cloud adoption automation and application migration. The architect collaborates with IT security and executive leadership to align technology strategies with business needs while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA HITRUST PCI and SOC2. Additionally the position provides architectural leadership for security innovation and technology assessment shaping the organizations long-term technology direction and mentoring technical teams.

Required Qualifications: Lead Cloud Architect

• Minimum of 10 years experience in infrastructure engineering cloud architecture security architecture or related fields required.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience (one year of education equals one year of experience) required.
• Deep expertise in cloud platform architecture (AWS and Azure) hybrid-cloud design patterns and multi-cloud strategy required.
• Strong knowledge of zero-trust architectures network security identity and access management and secure-by-design principles required.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible; experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Azure DevOps or similar platforms required.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware) containerization (Kubernetes) and cloud-native security frameworks required.
• Demonstrated ability to architect solutions compliant with regulations including HIPAA HITRUST SOC2 and PCI required.
• Proven experience leading technology evaluations vendor assessments and contract negotiations required.
• Strong leadership communication and stakeholder engagement skills with demonstrated ability to influence executives and cross-functional teams required.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps architectural standards and governance frameworks required.
• Ability to mentor engineers architects and technical teams in modern architecture practices required.

Preferred Qualifications: Lead Cloud Architect

• Relevant certifications (CISSP AWS Solutions Architect Azure Architect Expert Terraform or equivalents) preferred.