Cloud Architect

The Cloud Architect is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing, building, and overseeing cloud infrastructure for healthcare clients. This position partners directly with client organizations, presents technical solutions, and mentors junior cloud engineers.

How We Work:

• East Coast Alignment: Our core operational and collaboration hours follow the Eastern Time Zone (ET), keeping our workflows synchronized with our primary clients and systems.

Why Join Us?

• MissionDriven Work: You are the “bridge” ensuring technology serves health systems and their patients when they need it most.
• Autonomy & Ownership: We trust you. You’ll lead projects, define success, and manage complexities with total support.
• A Culture of Innovation: Have a fresh perspective? We want it. We encourage risktaking and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Growth: We fuel your “restless curiosity” with opportunities to expand your skillset and mentor others.

The Role:

The Cloud Architect takes projects from conception through implementation and support, ensuring secure, highly available solutions that meet healthcare compliance requirements. Success is measured by solution quality, client satisfaction, successful project delivery, and team development contributions.

Work Location & Arrangement 100% Remote Work from where you thrive! This position is fully remote, offering you the autonomy and trust to manage your day and deliver exceptional results from your home office. While you’ll be working remotely, you won’t be isolated-we foster a collaborative, connected virtual culture powered by modern tools, regular team check-ins, and strong support to keep you engaged and growing.

Special Factors:

• Position supports HIPAAregulated healthcare environments; compliance with all applicable security and privacy requirements is mandatory
• May participate in clientfacing presentations and presales demonstrations

Your Mission: What You’ll Do Day-to-Day, * Design, deploy, and manage secure, highly available cloud infrastructure for healthcare clients leveraging AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and other leading providers

• Utilize cloud management and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM templates, and Google Cloud Deployment Manager
• Act as both technical lead and individual contributor, taking projects from conception through implementation and support
• Serve as a key escalation point for cloudrelated issues and mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate directly with client organizations, gathering requirements, presenting solutions, and ensuring a positive customer experience
• Participate in presales activities and solution demonstrations in partnership with sales and business development teams
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and templates to improve operational efficiency
• Ensure all cloud solutions adhere to security and compliance best practices, including HIPAA and HITRUST
• Document architecture, processes, and procedures for internal and client use
• Support hybrid and multicloud environments as client needs evolve
• Perform other duties, responsibilities, and special projects, as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

• 35 years of handson experience designing and implementing cloud solutions using services from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar platforms
• Demonstrated ability to design, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM, or similar)
• Experience working directly with clients, including requirements gathering, solution presentation, and ongoing support
• Solid understanding of security and compliance best practices; healthcare HIPAA knowledge preferred
• Experience with hybrid or multicloud environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• Strong documentation and process development skills
• Willingness and ability to mentor other engineers and act as an escalation point for complex issues
• Experience supporting presales and solution demonstration efforts preferred, * Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of 57 years’ education and experience.
• Current / Active Professionallevel Cloud Solutions Architect certification is required.
• Additional cloud or security certifications preferred (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional and AWS Security Specialty, HashiCorp Terraform Associate), * No regular travel is required. Occasional travel (up to 10%) may occur for client engagements, training, or team events., * Primarily sedentary work with occasional standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 lbs. as needed. Ability to participate in virtual meetings and presentations.

3.13.1 out of 5 stars Remote $110,000 - $150,000 a year - Full-time

Xtensys is a rapidly growing managed service provider delivering innovative technology solutions to health systems, beginning in New York and expanding nationwide. Owned by two industry leaders with a strong focus on advancing rural and community healthcare, Xtensys is executing several major initiatives and scaling quickly. With a team of more than 500 professionals, we are building a people-centered culture rooted in collaboration, innovation, and strategic thinking., We are new but mighty. Xtensys, a recently established managed service provider, delivers cutting-edge technology to health systems, starting in NY and expanding beyond. Owned by two industry leaders focused on innovation in rural and community health, we are rapidly growing with several major initiatives underway. We seek talented professionals to join our team of 500 and support our exciting journey. We value people and are building a culture to match. If you’re a collaborative, innovative, and strategic leader, we’d love to talk.