Cloud Architect IV (Remote)

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect IV to lead the design, development, and governance of scalable and secure cloud solutions on AWS. This role demands expert-level knowledge of cloud-native architectures, infrastructure automation using Terraform, and DevOps best practices leveraging GitLab CI/CD. You will work closely with engineering, security, and enterprise architecture teams to define patterns, establish guardrails, and implement solutions across complex, multi-account AWS environments.

Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position.

Location: Remote, US

Role qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture and engineering, with at least 5 years on AWS.
• Expert-level proficiency with Terraform (v1.x), including modules, backends, state management, and provider lifecycle.
• Strong experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines for IaC deployments and automation workflows.
• Deep understanding of AWS core services: VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, EC2, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and Route 53.
• Hands-on experience designing and operating secure multi-account AWS organizations using Control Tower, SCPs, and IAM roles.
• Strong grasp of cloud security best practices, network segmentation, encryption, and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CIS).
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical design documents, architecture diagrams, and implementation roadmaps.
• Proficient with shell scripting, Python or Go for automation and custom tooling.
• Familiar with service catalog design, landing zones, and GitOps-based deployment strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
• Experience with AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies, and centralized logging/security models.
• Experience integrating third-party tools (e.g., Tyk Gateway, Palo Alto, HashiCorp Vault, Gitlab EE) into cloud-native environments.
• Familiarity with containerized deployments, Helm, and Kubernetes on EKS.
• Background in software development or DevSecOps.
• Experience in regulated environments (FedRAMP, HiTrust, DoD IL4+)

What you will be doing:

• Architect, design, and validate scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS solutions in accordance with organizational standards and compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, HiTRUST, FIPS).
• Lead development of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with an emphasis on modularity, reusability, and automation at scale.
• Develop and maintain GitLab pipelines for infrastructure provisioning, validation, security scanning, and deployment orchestration.
• Establish cloud architecture patterns, controls, and shared services for use across the organization.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud-native services and third-party tools to enhance platform capabilities and improve developer experience.
• Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to enforce policy-as-code, access controls, and secure provisioning standards.
• Perform architectural reviews, threat modeling, and participate in change control processes.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers, driving knowledge sharing and technical leadership across the organization.

Availity culture and benefits:

• Availity is a certified "Great Place to Work", a "Best Workplaces for Technology Companies", a "Best Workplaces for Women" and a "Best Workplaces for Millennials"!
• Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!
• We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. "AvaiLadies", "Beyond Black", "HOLA", "Availity Pride", "VetAvaility" a Young Professionals Group and "She Can Code IT" a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in.
• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!
• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!
• We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.
• Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc.
• Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement!
• Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.
• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You're at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Next steps:

After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process.

Interview process:

• Recruiter resume review
• Manager resume review
• Recruiter video interview
• Manager video interview
• Panel video interview

Video Camera Usage:

Availity fosters a collaborative and open culture where communication and engagement are central to our success. As a remote first company, we are also camera-first and provide all associates with camera/video capability to simulate the office environment. If you are not able to use your camera for all virtual meetings, you should not apply for this role.

Having cameras on helps create a more connected, interactive, and productive environment, allowing teams to communicate more effectively and build stronger working relationships. The usage of cameras also enhances security and protects sensitive company information. Video participation is required to ensure that only authorized personnel are present in meetings and to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, preventing social engineering, or the sharing of confidential information with non-participants.

Disclaimers:

Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. When required by state law or federal regulation, Availity uses I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in conjunction with E-Verify to determine employment eligibility. Learn more about E-Verify at http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

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