As a Principal Cloud Architect, you will design, build, and operate scalable enterprise imaging solutions in a hybrid‑cloud environment. Partnering with Product, Architecture, and Engineering leaders, you’ll define modern cloud architectures and migration strategies using microservices and cloud‑native principles. Your work will enable reliable, secure, and high‑performing platforms that support clinicians, end users, and IT teams at scale.
This role will be supporting the integration of Intelerad into GEHC ecosystem.
https://www.gehealthcare.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/ge-healthcare-to-acquire-intelerad-advancing-cloud-enabled-enterprise-imaging-across-care-settingsJob Description
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud solutions across various cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) to meet GE Healthcare's evolving business needs.
- Develop and evangelize cloud architecture standards, patterns, and best practices, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security policies.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding them in the implementation of cloud-native solutions, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
- Evaluate new cloud technologies, services, and tools, making recommendations for their adoption to improve performance, cost-efficiency, and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with product management, security, operations, and development teams to translate business requirements into robust and innovative cloud architectures.
- Oversee the performance, cost optimization, and security posture of cloud environments, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.
- Drive the migration of on-premise applications and data to cloud platforms, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum benefit.
- Establish and enforce governance frameworks for cloud resource provisioning, access management, and cost control.
- Document architectural designs, technical specifications, and operational procedures for cloud solutions.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in IT with at least 5 years dedicated to cloud architecture and engineering roles.
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing complex solutions on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with strong proficiency in another.
- Deep understanding of cloud computing concepts, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, serverless architectures, microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and data storage solutions.
- Proven expertise in infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong knowledge of networking principles, security best practices, and compliance requirements in cloud environments.
- Experience with hybrid cloud deployments and strategies.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field.
- 11+ years of software engineering experience, including 8+ years in cloud architecture roles.
- 7+ years experience in regulated healthcare and/or medical device software development.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or equivalent).
- Experience delivering Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) solutions and working within medical device quality systems.
- Working knowledge of healthcare/medical device Quality Management Systems and associated documentation practices.
- Familiarity with clinical workflows, Enterprise Imaging workflows, and data stewardship expectations in healthcare environments.
- Experience with multi-cloud (Azure/GCP) is a plus, particularly in hybrid-cloud deployment models.
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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