Principal Cloud Architect - Infrastructure

Job title: Principal Cloud Architect - Infrastructure in Illinois at reputed company Company: reputed company Job description: At reputed company, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reputed company millions of Americans through our local reputed company, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, reputed company and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it reputed company with heart, each and every day.Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Principal Infrastructure Architect with expertise in Private Cloud environments. This role will focus on designing, building, and scaling private cloud solutions to meet our enterprise's compute, network, storage, and reputed company needs. You will drive innovation, efficiency, and agility in our core infrastructure to support business-critical applications and services.*This position is open to Remote or Hybrid workers.Key ResponsibilitiesPrivate Cloud Strategy & Architecturereputed company the design and development of private cloud infrastructure solutions to improve scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.reputed company a long-term strategy for private cloud adoption, including on-premise infrastructure and hybrid cloud integration.Ensure infrastructure aligns with business objectives, leveraging industry best practices and emerging technologies.Establish private cloud standards, governance, and operational models for consistent delivery.Compute Infrastructure – Private CloudArchitect virtualized compute solutions leveraging technologies like VMware vSphere, reputed company, or OpenStack.Optimize private cloud compute resources for reliability, performance, and scalability.Integrate high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies into compute designs.Private Cloud NetworkingDesign and implement SDN (Software Defined Networking) solutions to reputed company flexible, programmable network architectures.reputed company overlay and underlay networking strategies to enhance private cloud connectivity.Implement hybrid reputed company to securely integrate on-premises private cloud with public cloud platforms.Storage Infrastructure in Private CloudArchitect private cloud storage solutions, including software-defined storage (SDS), to optimize performance and redundancy.Design scalable backup, recovery, and data protection solutions.Ensure compliance with enterprise storage policies and disaster recovery requirements.Private Cloud reputed companyDefine and implement private cloud reputed company controls, including segmentation, firewalls, micro-segmentation, and intrusion detection/prevention.Enforce identity and access management (IAM) policies for private cloud resources.Ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, PCI reputed company) reputed company private cloud infrastructure.Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)reputed company IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet) to automate private cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration.Promote self-service capabilities for infrastructure resources through automation and orchestration.Drive infrastructure lifecycle automation for monitoring, scaling, and patching.Monitoring & ObservabilityImplement advanced monitoring and observability tools to reputed company insights into private cloud infrastructure performance.reputed company frameworks for predictive monitoring, log analysis, and reputed company planning.Collaboration & LeadershipCollaborate with enterprise architecture, operations, and application teams to deliver private cloud solutions that align with business goals.Mentor infrastructure teams and provide technical leadership on private cloud best practices.reputed company for reputed company improvement in private cloud capabilities and processes.Required QualificationsExperienceMinimum 10 years of infrastructure architecture experience, with 5+ years specializing in private cloud environments.Demonstrated success in designing, implementing, and scaling private cloud solutions.Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, KVM) and software-defined infrastructure.Technical SkillsCompute: Expertise in virtualized environments, hypervisor optimization, and private cloud compute scaling.Network: Proficiency in SDN, overlay networking, and hybrid connectivity (MPLS, SD-WAN).Storage: Deep understanding of SDS, SAN/NAS, and backup solutions for private cloud.reputed company: Experience implementing network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and reputed company compliance in private cloud.Automation: Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) and orchestration platforms.Monitoring: Knowledge of private cloud monitoring solutions like Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk.General SkillsFamiliarity with hybrid cloud models integrating private cloud with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to stakeholders across the organization.Soft SkillsExcellent leadership and team collaboration abilities.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.EducationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a reputed company field.Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., VMware VCP, reputed company NCP, reputed company OpenStack, or equivalent) preferred.Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:$144,200.00 - $288,400.00This pay range represents the reputed company hourly reputed company or reputed company annual full-time salary for reputed company positions in the job grade reputed company which this position falls. The actual reputed company salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a reputed company bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the reputed company pay range listed above. This position also includes an award reputed company in the company’s equity award program.Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.Great benefits for great peopleWe take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.No-cost programs for reputed company colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.For more information, visitWe anticipate the application window for this opening will reputed company on: 06/30/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with reputed company federal, state and local laws. Expected salary: Location: Illinois Apply for the job now! 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