Cloud Application Architects - 2 Positions

Contract Position

Remote with Occasional Travel

Our healthcare client is seeking two Cloud Application Architects for a remote contract position to support large-scale cloud modernization and migration initiatives across Azure and AWS. These roles focus on designing secure, scalable, and compliant architectures for clinical and third-party healthcare applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide cloud architectures for Epic, Cerner, and key ancillary systems.
• Lead application assessments, migration strategies, and modernization planning.
• Support cloud buildout (compute, storage, security, networking, containers, serverless).
• Oversee migration execution, pilots, proofs of concept, and testing.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITRUST, and healthcare regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with clinical, security, infrastructure, and executive stakeholders.

Required Experience

• 7-10+ years in cloud or enterprise application architecture.
• Hands-on experience supporting/integrating Epic, Cerner, or major EMRs.
• Proven Azure and/or AWS migration experience.
• Knowledge of HL7, FHIR, HIPAA/HITRUST, and high-availability architectures.
• Familiarity with migration tools (Azure Migrate, AWS Migration Hub, CloudEndure, Zerto, etc.).

Preferred Experience

• Experience delivering hospital or IDN cloud migrations.
• AWS or Azure architect certifications.
• Background in healthcare provider environments.

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