Principal Cloud Architect

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Location 680 Lake Shore Drive Job Description The Cloud Architect is responsible for defining the organization’s cloud strategy and ensuring the infrastructure meets its business and technical requirements. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring. The Cloud Architect will oversee application architecture and deployment in cloud environments including public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud. Essential Job Functions: Develop and maintain a cloud strategy that enables the organization to implement solutions and capabilities in the cloud that are aligned with business and technical requirements. Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based architecture across the organization using industry best practices, focusing on efficiency, scalability, availability, performance, and security. Define cloud adoption process that can coordinate and align adoption across the organization and ensure business continuity. Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies, platforms, and tools, to meet the company's needs and drive innovation. Optimize cloud-based systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery. Identify and recommend monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of the cloud infrastructure. Identify and recommend performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and other operational issues in the cloud environment. Stay up to date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in cloud computing, distributed systems, and cyber security. Other job functions as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science related expertise. 10+ years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical cloud architecture, network management, middleware, database management or operations. Certification in Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305 is required. Other industry related certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Arcitura Certified Cloud Architect, etc. are highly desired. Experience with Azure Shell scripting/PowerShell scripting Knowledge of all components of technical architecture Understanding of Windows Server architecture –Windows 2016, Windows 2019 and IIS; Understanding of Linux Server architecture – RHEL, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux, etc. Experience with containers and orchestration technologies. Familiarity with server hardware selection, design and troubleshooting. Understanding of High Availability and Networked Storage solutions including Clustering, Failover and Disaster Recovery products and concepts such as MS Clustering Services, Load Balancing, Routers, LUNS, SAN and NAS; Understanding of application layer protocols, such as HTTP/S, TCP/IP, UDP and Web sockets. Demonstrated abilities with SSO-related software such as AADConnect, ADFS, Ping Identity, OpenSSO, oAuth, Okta or other SAML & OpenID Connect providers. Hands on experience designing and deploying complex solutions in Azure Highly collaborative and supportive of business and of its ideals and strategies. Highly innovative with aptitude for foresight, systems thinking and design thinking. Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills. Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences. Education Bachelor's Degree Pay Range $130,000.00-$214,510.40 Salary At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits. Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave 403(b) with a 5% employer match Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage Tuition assistance Student loan servicing and support Adoption benefits Backup Childcare and Eldercare Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities Discount purchasing program There’s a Place for You with Us At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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