Smile Digital Health · 13 hours ago
Senior Cloud Architect - Remote US
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $155K/yr
7+ years expSmile Digital Health is committed to improving global health through their innovative health data platform. The Senior Cloud Architect will drive the cloud-centric architecture approach for managed services, collaborating with various stakeholders to design, implement, and secure infrastructure services for SaaS solutions.
Developer APIsElectronic Health Record (EHR)Health CaremHealth
Responsibilities
Develop, implement and manage a multi-tenant Cloud strategy for our Managed Services offering
Develop cloud reference architectures for various deployment topologies
Document architectural guiding principles and standardize specifications for the managed services offering
Assess, design, implement, automate, and document security solutions and processes to meet compliance requirements
Partner with our Security Operations teams to help define and implement best practices around Cloud security
Work with key stakeholders to develop baseline cloud, container, and application security standards
Develop cost/utilization tracking and attribution processes for all Cloud Service Providers
Develop and maintain documentation for cloud security systems and procedures
Drive proof of concepts and proof of technology research while evaluating, selecting, and integrating best-of-breed/innovative technologies
Generate detailed documentation including conceptual design, logical design, physical design, bill of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, and transition to operations needs
Work as a subject matter expert to deliver projects from initiation to successful implementation
Lead C-Level / Executive briefing presentations, covering roadmap direction, technology consideration and fit with client needs in the context of business and IT objectives
Evangelize Cloud technology vision and strategy, solutions and best practices with senior management and other groups within the company
Provide multi-cloud thought leadership
Collaborate with the Operations team to remove technical roadblocks and provide guiding principles for operational efficiency
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience as a Cloud or Solutions Architect and securing cloud solutions (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering or another IT-related program
Minimum of 5 years' experience in identifying security issues, risks, and developing risk mitigation plans to meet audit requirements, with a good understanding of cloud security threats
Deep experience with hyperscalers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, etc), interconnect/ colocation centers
Solid experience with application architectures and effective understanding on how to move and/or refactor in the cloud
Experience communicating complex technical product and service architectures and their market potential at both the C-suite level and the deep technical expert level
Deep understanding of cloud best practices and formal certification in one of the big 3 cloud technologies (Azure Security Certification)
Extensive experience in securing operating systems, firewalls, networks, systems, databases and application architectures
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks along with their best practices and their impact on design considerations (HIPAA, ISO, HITRUST, etc)
Experience with antivirus, IDS/IPS, WAFs, NSG, Express route, Application Firewalls
Proficient in networking and security
Advanced expertise of common cloud services (Databases, Containers, Compute, Storage, Serverless etc.)
Experience in performance management of database engines (MySQL, MSSQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch)
Experience working with Identity protocols (PIM, OAuth/OpenID)
Experience working with Threat modeling
Experience with data centers architecture with a strong knowledge of components such as, routing (protocols – ISIS, OSPF, BGP, PIM, MPLS, SND/Openflow) switching (technologies – TRILL, LACP, STP) , firewall, IPS, Server & server virtualizations (VMware, KVM, storage (Fiber Channel, ISCSI, NFS), Internet connectivity and IT business drivers
Should be highly responsive and have a customer-first mindset
Highly self-motivated and detail oriented with ability to prioritize and track multiple projects in parallel
Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment
Act as trusted advisor, with exceptional technical vision, knowledge and judgment in the multi-cloud, hybrid-IT space
Creative problem solving and innovation skills
Proven experience leading and mentoring others
Experience designing and deploying AI/ML pipelines or services (e.g., data ingestion, model training, inference APIs) on cloud platforms
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with a track record of establishing and expanding knowledge bases
Strong interpersonal networking abilities within immediate organization and with external customers
Benefits
Remote Work Environment
Flexible Time Away From Work Policy including PTO, Personal and Sick Days
Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits
RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution
Life and Disability
Employee Assistance Program
FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning
Super HAPI Fun Club
Company
Smile Digital Health
Smile Digital Health specializes in delivering fast, secure, compliant data infrastructures to enable for data intensive sectors.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
FirePower CapitalUPMC Enterprises
2025-02-06Debt Financing· $15M
2023-01-26Series B· $30M
2021-08-06Series A· $20M
Leadership Team
Clement Ng
Head of Corporate Development, Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-09-25
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