Principal Cloud Architect

Reporting to the Mayo Clinic Platform (MCP) TechOps Director of Technology, the Principal Platform Architect will be a technical leader, process and quality evangelist, and agent of change to drive operational maturity throughout the MCP systems.Key Responsibilities:Own the MCP Observability and Support strategy and road mapping. Design, maintain, and improve the architecture used by other teams to manage their system health.Establish automation patterns for vulnerability management and remediation tracking.Supports and advises the execution of the MCP technical roadmap.Drive maturity of MCP Technology systems by launching and managing campaigns to promote adoption of new tools, processes and standards.Foster a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and updating processes and automation according to evolving best practices.Acts as a mentor and coach for other technical team members, supporting technical growth and systems-based thinking.Define and champion comprehensive standards and best practices for CI/CD, observability, infrastructure as code, and reliability engineering across the Platform Technology team, as well as our vendor partners.Work closely with developers, Product Managers, Infosec, Compliance and other stakeholders to set standards, identify risks, and ensure quality is a shared responsibility.The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added or assigned.Why Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. Benefits HighlightsMedical: Multiple plan options.Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.Vision: Affordable plan with national network.Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future. Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.Equal OpportunityAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Bachelors degree in a relevant information technology field or a minimum 10 years of direct full-stack engineering with increasing complexity or 5 years in a principal engineer capacity.3-5 years project management, system architecture, and design.3-5 years working in diverse environments utilizing Agile principles of software development.Principal level experience with Hyperscale Cloud Environments and their configurations (Google preferred. AWS or Azure considered).Experience with enterprise information security systems and application in a public cloud environment. Understanding of healthcare specific considerations such as HIPAA and HITRUST strongly desired. Principal level experience in DevOps and CI/CD principles.Experience directly delivering and supporting clinical systems.Experience with cloud architecture, deployments, and management in an enterprise setting.Additional Experience and/or Qualifications:Experience with Interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR.Experience with solutions integration/delivery in a healthcare setting.Full timePosting Date: 2026-08-27