About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Applied Cloud Architect – Product & Platform to lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based solutions that directly drive business value. This role blends architecture, product thinking, and hands-on engineering. You will define and drive the technical roadmap aligned to product outcomes, while also building and operationalizing solutions in a production environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior individual contributor who thrives in end-to-end ownership—from concept to deployment.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical roadmap aligned with product strategy and business priorities in a highly regulated environment
- Translate product requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud architectures
- Design, build, and deploy cloud-native solutions using GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure
- Act as a bridge between product, engineering, and stakeholders, shaping both “what” gets built and “how”
- Lead the development of data, AI/ML, and application platforms in the cloud
- Implement and operationalize end-to-end solutions, including data pipelines, APIs, and ML workflows
- Establish and enforce best practices for cloud architecture, security, performance, and cost optimization
- Drive MLOps/DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring
- Own delivery of key features and platforms, ensuring they are production-ready, scalable, and measurable
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and integrate innovations that accelerate product capabilities
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or applied data/ML systems
- Hands-on experience with GCP (e.g., Vertex AI, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Functions) or equivalent platforms
- Experience with design and implement scalable cloud architectures
- Python programming experience
- Experience building and deploying data pipelines, APIs, and/or ML solutions in production
- Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Experience operating across both technical execution and product-oriented thinking
- 10% travel required
Skills
- GCP
- AWS
- Azure
- Python
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CI/CD
- Infrastructure as Code
- MLOps
- DevOps
Work Type
- Full time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $92,700.00 - $185,400.00
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
About the Company
- We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience.
- At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do.
- Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
