Enterprise Cloud Architect

Florida Blue

Jacksonville, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$141,700–$177,100 Per Year
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Services, Best Practices, Budget Management, Chargebacks, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Conferences, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, DNS (Domain Name System), DevOps, Docker, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Expense Tracking, Finance, Financial Services, Forecasting, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Government, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Insurance, Healthcare, Hybrid Cloud, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identity Data Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Infrastructure Software, International Health, Investment Strategy, Leadership, Load Balancing, Mentoring, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, Performance Metrics, Physical Demands, Process Improvement, Professional Services, Project Engineering, Regulations, Reporting Dashboards, Requirements Management, Resource Management, Right-Sizing, Software Engineering, System Architecture, System Migration, Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Jacksonville, FL
POSTED
Today


The Enterprise Cloud Architect is a senior technical leadership role responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the organization's cloud infrastructure strategy across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. This individual will serve as the primary technical authority for cloud adoption, working cross-functionally with business units, security, DevOps, and executive leadership to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in cloud platform architecture, a track record of leading enterprise-scale migrations, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

What You will Be Doing

  • Cloud Strategy & Architecture
    Define and maintain the enterprise cloud architecture roadmap aligned with business objectives and IT strategy.
    Lead the design of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
    Establish architecture standards, patterns, reference architectures, and guardrails for cloud adoption across all business units.
    Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to project teams and engineering leads.
    Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption where strategically beneficial.
  • Governance & Compliance
    Develop and enforce cloud governance frameworks, policies, and tagging/cost management standards.
    Ensure cloud environments comply with applicable regulations (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR) and internal security policies.
    Partner with Information Security to integrate security-by-design principles into all cloud workloads.
    Maintain documentation of architecture decisions (ADRs), infrastructure diagrams, and runbooks.
  • Migration & Modernization
    Oversee and guide enterprise cloud migration initiatives, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, re-architecting, and retiring workloads.
    Lead modernization efforts including containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.), microservices adoption, and serverless architectures.
    Collaborate with application teams to assess on-premises workloads for cloud readiness and develop migration plans.
  • Cost Optimization & FinOps
    Drive cloud cost optimization strategies including right-sizing, reserved instances, and resource lifecycle management.
    Partner with Finance and IT leadership to develop cloud budgets, forecasts, and chargeback/showback models.
    Establish KPIs and dashboards to monitor cloud spend, performance, and operational health.
  • Collaboration & Leadership
    Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO, IT Sr. Leadership, and business stakeholders on cloud strategy and investment decisions.
    Mentor and coach cloud engineers and technical teams; contribute to building internal cloud competency.
    Lead cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) working groups and facilitate architectural governance councils.
    Collaborate with vendors, managed service providers, and external partners on cloud initiatives.


What We Require

  • 8+ years related work experience in IT infrastructure, software engineering, or systems architecture to include 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions
  • Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
  • Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale cloud migration or transformation programs.
  • Required Technical Skills
    • Deep expertise in at least two major cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
    • Strong knowledge of cloud networking (VPCs, VPNs, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, load balancing, DNS).
    • Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep.
    • Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE) and CI/CD pipelines.
    • Understanding of cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and Zero Trust architecture.
    • Familiarity with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, GitOps, and platform engineering principles.

What We Prefer


Active cloud certifications:

  • AWS Solutions Architect Professional,

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.

  • Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.

  • Familiarity with FinOps principles and cloud cost management tools (CloudHealth, Nicus, Apptio, AWS Cost Explorer).

  • Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, government) is a plus.

  • Prior experience in a consulting, professional services, or COE leadership role.

General Physical Demands

  • Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.

  • Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

  • Must be able to travel occasionally to multiple locations for work (i.e. travel to attend meetings, events, conferences).

What We Offer


As a Florida Blue employee, you will be at the heart of GuideWell's vision - to lead the nation in transforming health through compassionate, connected, and technology-enabled care that delivers personalized value and empowered living.

To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

  • Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
  • Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs
  • Leave programs to support personal circumstances
  • Retirement Savings Plan including employer match
  • Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days
  • Additional voluntary benefits available; and a comprehensive wellness program


Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.

To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.

Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $141,700 - $177,100

Annualized Salary Range:$141,700 - $230,200

Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to cultivating a work experience where everyone feels like they belong and can perform at their best in pursuit of our mission. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

About the Company

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Florida Blue

How can Blue help you?

With excellent service, leading-edge technology, results-oriented thinking, and financial know-how. These have been our driving forces over the years. Together, with our highly-skilled associates and progressive management team, we've been able to establish and maintain a corporate environment where personal growth and professional satisfaction go hand-in-hand.


Blue also offers you:

  • A comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Comprehensive Training & Development programs.
  • The opportunity to apply for participation in our Mentoring Program
  • A Scholarship Program for our employees' eligible children.
  • Many programs and services available to our members, since employees are members, too-MyBlueServiceSM online self-service capabilities and BlueComplementsSM discount programs are just two examples.
What Does Blue Do?

Make a difference in people's lives.

Care about its communities.

Listen and respond to consumers' thoughts, experiences and ideas on
health care.


Work together to protect the health and well-being of more than 8 million people.

This is Florida Blue and its subsidiaries. As a
recognized leader in providing health care coverage, we've built our reputation
with the most creative programs and products in the industry. Today, we continue
to develop and offer flexible health plans that our diverse customer base can
depend on for their and their families' health care coverage solutions.

What Makes Blue Different?Your unique voice is heard!
At Florida Blue we embrace new opportunities
to ensure cultural competence in the workplace and marketplace, as well as ensure employees are engaged in an ongoing dialog that positively influences their career experience. We believe our ability to serve our diverse customers begins with our employees. Our appreciation for their different talents, skills, backgrounds and
perspectives leads to an all-inclusive work culture where the responsibility of
creating and maintaining mutual respect is shared among all employees - and is
passed on to those we serve.

There's Room For You at BlueWith our broad spectrum of challenging and rewarding positions, there's room
for all professionals at Florida Blue in such areas as:

• Accounting
• Actuarial
• Customer Service
• Finance
• Informatics
• Information Technology
• Internal Audit • Marketing
• Network & Relationship Management
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Retail
• Sales
• Underwriting

To view our up-to-the-minute opportunities, visit our website at jobs.floridablue.com
and click on Careers with Us.

Florida Blue is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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