Overview
Skills
Job Details
Job Title: Sr. Cloud Architect
Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid 2 days onsite)
Type: Direct Hire (Permanent)
Experience: 12+ years overall | 5 6 years Cloud/Developer experience preferred
Industry: Healthcare (preferred)
Overview:
Hiring manager is seeking a hands-on Senior Cloud Architect to design and develop scalable, cloud-based solutions aligned with business and technical requirements. This is an individual contributor role suited for someone with a deep understanding of cloud architecture, data engineering, and enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in building data frameworks, managing a large SQL server environment, and driving innovation in a hybrid cloud ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate business and functional requirements into scalable cloud solutions.
- Design and implement modern cloud architecture strategies and frameworks.
- Manage and support over 150+ SQL Servers in a cloud environment.
- Develop and maintain data pipelines using PySpark and Python-based frameworks.
- Work with tools like Databricks and Kubernetes to build robust data platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing technical guidance and strategy.
- Contribute as a principal-level architect while remaining hands-on in development tasks.
- Provide technical consultation and documentation at both user and technical levels.
Required Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong experience in cloud platforms and data architecture (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
- Advanced SQL expertise and experience in managing large-scale SQL environments.
- Proficient in Python, PySpark, ETL processes, and Databricks.
- Solid understanding of Kubernetes, cloud-native tools, and data frameworks.
- Experience with EPIC and healthcare domain data systems is highly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders and teams.
- Experience formulating strategic enterprise architecture frameworks.
- Ability to analyze and solve complex problems with wide-ranging impact.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Healthcare industry experience is a strong plus.
- Experience with visualization technologies and DevOps practices.
Additional Details:
- Hybrid position: Onsite 2 days/week in Sacramento.
- Open to candidates across the U.S. who are willing to relocate.
- Team of 25 30 members, mostly based in Sacramento and growing.
- Not a leadership/managerial role seeking technically strong individual contributors.