The Role
Leads cloud platform architecture and operational maturity for MCP systems. Owns observability and support strategy, vulnerability-management automation, technical roadmap execution, and adoption of tools and standards. Defines best practices for CI/CD, infrastructure as code, reliability engineering, and cloud operations. Partners with developers, product, security, compliance, and vendors to manage risk and quality while mentoring technical teams. Supports enterprise healthcare systems and interoperability solutions in public-cloud environments.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.
Qualifications
- 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.
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 Highlights
About the Team- Medical: 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 Opportunity
All 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant information technology field, or 10 years of progressively complex full-stack engineering experience, or 5 years in a principal engineer capacity
- 3–5 years of project management, systems architecture, and design experience
- 3–5 years working in diverse environments using Agile software development principles
- Principal-level experience with hyperscale cloud environments and configurations; Google preferred, AWS or Azure considered
- Experience with enterprise information security systems and applications in a public-cloud environment
- Understanding of healthcare considerations such as HIPAA and HITRUST
- Principal-level experience with DevOps and CI/CD principles
- Experience directly delivering and supporting clinical systems
- Experience with cloud architecture, deployments, and management in an enterprise setting
- Experience with interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR
- Experience with solutions integration and delivery in a healthcare setting
Mayo Clinic Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mayo Clinic and has not been reviewed or approved by Mayo Clinic.
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Retirement Support — A no-cost pension plus an employer-matched 403(b)/401(k) is positioned as a standout differentiator, offering strong long-term financial security. Feedback suggests this retirement combination elevates overall total rewards even when base pay is moderate.
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Healthcare Strength — Expanded medical networks, enhanced fertility coverage, and employer absorption of a plan year’s premium increases point to robust healthcare offerings. Feedback suggests annual updates maintain breadth and competitiveness of coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Adoption assistance, dependent scholarships, child and elder-care resources, and EAP services provide meaningful family-oriented support. Feedback suggests these programs add tangible value beyond salary alone.
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The Company
What We Do
Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first." More than 3,800 physicians and scientists and 50,900 allied health staff work at Mayo Clinic, which has sites in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. Mayo Clinic also serves over 70 communities through Mayo Clinic Health System with locations in MN, IA, and WI. Collectively, these locations care for more than 1 million people each year.
