We’re looking for a Cloud Architect to help shape and evolve our enterprise cloud strategy. In this role, you’ll bring deep AWS expertise, strong working knowledge of other cloud platforms, and the ability to guide teams in making smart, well‑governed cloud decisions.
You’ll partner closely with application, security, and technology leaders to evaluate cloud vs. on‑prem approaches, design scalable and secure architectures, and ensure solutions align with enterprise standards while still enabling speed, flexibility, and innovation.
This role goes beyond design—you’ll influence how teams build, deploy, and operate across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. You’ll help define cloud patterns, guide architectural decisions, and champion best practices that drive consistency, security, and operational excellence at scale.
If you enjoy combining hands‑on cloud architecture with strategic thinking and cross‑team collaboration—and want to play a key role in defining how cloud is done at an enterprise level—this is an opportunity to make a meaningful, long‑term impact.
- Lead the design, development, and governance of cloud architecture using AWS services, with strong influence across Azure and GCP.
- Promote a cloud‑native strategy across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid platforms.
- Develop scalable patterns and reference architectures that accelerate delivery and ensure security, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Define and continuously evolve infrastructure policies, standards, guardrails, and best practices.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate architectural direction with clarity and influence across technical and business partners.
- Provide expert consultation to technical leaders, product owners, and application teams.
- Evaluate project needs, challenge assumptions, and guide teams toward scalable and compliant cloud solutions.
- Develop communication and change‑management plans to ensure architecture decisions are understood and adopted.
- Architect solutions for automated software and infrastructure delivery (DevSecOps), including CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, compliance checks, and security automation.
- Design strategies for on‑prem to cloud data movement, hybrid workloads, and distributed systems.
- Lead modernization efforts across self-service, end-user computing, and emerging technology platforms (low/no-code, RPA, AI-enabled tools, software-defined infrastructure).
- Shape the strategy for ITSM evolution, focusing on shift-left enablement, self-service automation, CMDB maturity, and proactive incident and asset management.
- Research, evaluate, and introduce emerging cloud, infrastructure, and platform technologies.
- Partner with Information Security, PMO, Enterprise Architecture, and engineering teams to assess fit, risk, and business value.
- Serve as an advocate for enterprise IT strategy, ensuring architecture and cloud engineering decisions support organizational direction and operational goals.
- Architect secure, scalable, cost-effective cloud platforms for generative AI—supporting data ingestion, model training, inference, and lifecycle management.
- Partner with data, applications, and security teams to ensure AI workloads align to enterprise standards and cloud-native best practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
- Cloud certifications strongly preferred (AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
- Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise‑scale cloud solutions across AWS, hybrid, or multi‑cloud environments.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams (security, application, infrastructure, and product) to define architecture strategies and drive adoption.
This position is based at ALSAC’s National Executive Office in Memphis, TN and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.
- Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
- And more
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
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ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States. Founded in 1957 by Danny Thomas, our sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness needed to operate and maintain St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. While our headquarters can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, we have additional offices in more than 30 locations across the country and in Puerto Rico with positions in fundraising, marketing, digital, information technology, legal, finance and many other disciplines all supporting our lifesaving mission - Finding cures. Saving children. ® At ALSAC, we believe in hiring the best and brightest from around the globe, and in 2020 we were named #1 on Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. With a concerted focus on diversity and inclusion, we value and respect the contributions of all of our employees. Our work environment encourages everyone to be their authentic selves as we strive together towards a day when “no child dies in the dawn of life.” As we look to the future, we understand that we must be relentlessly innovative. Our work helps fuel the groundbreaking research and treatment at St. Jude and ensures that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. View our career opportunities at https://www.stjude.org/jobs/alsac.html and follow ALSAC across social media using @stjude. To learn more about the research hospital, follow St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on LinkedIn. For specific career opportunities available through the hospital, visit www.stjude.org/JoinOurMission.
