Principal Cloud Architect
Core
Senior individual contributor defining cloud architecture, reference designs, and golden patterns for Aetna Technology workloads across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Role type
Principal Cloud Architect (Senior IC)
Builds
Cloud reference architectures, landing zones, multicloud placement strategies, and AI/ML platform infrastructure.
Domain
Healthcare technology / Cloud Infrastructure / Multicloud
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS expert-level architecture, multicloud design (GCP/Azure), zero-trust security, FinOps, AI/ML platform infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, automated policy enforcement
Preferred skills
Healthcare industry experience, AI/ML model serving and orchestration, cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional)
Technologies
AWS, GCP, Azure, Infrastructure-as-Code
Responsibilities
Define cloud reference architectures and landing zones; set multicloud workload placement criteria; embed zero-trust security and resilience standards; architect AI/ML platform infrastructure; author automated cloud standards and governance gates; coach senior engineers and Solution Architects.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence