Overview

Cloud Architect (Azure) Location: Remote (U.S.) Preference: Middle Tennessee candidates preferred Type: Direct Hire Compensation: $170,000 Base Salary Travel: Minimal travel, occasional trips to Louisville, KY as needed We're looking for a Cloud Architect to help lead a major infrastructure transformation within a healthcare environment. The organization is in the middle of bringing technology services in-house and moving away from a long-standing managed environment. A big part of that effort involves evaluating existing workloads, determining what belongs in Azure, and helping build a long-term cloud strategy that makes sense for both the business and its clinical operations. This isn't a role where you'll inherit a large architecture team. We're looking for someone comfortable operating independently, making recommendations, and helping establish best practices as cloud capabilities continue to grow. If you've led Azure initiatives, assessed legacy workloads, and enjoy helping organizations modernize their infrastructure, this is the kind of opportunity where your work will be highly visible. What You'll Be Working On Evaluate existing infrastructure and determine cloud readiness for Azure migration Develop cloud architecture standards, roadmaps, and long-term strategy Partner with infrastructure, security, and business teams on modernization efforts Lead architectural decisions around Azure services, governance, scalability, and resiliency Design secure and sustainable cloud solutions for both business and clinical environments Support data center transformation initiatives and workload migrations Assist with acquisition-related integrations and cloud planning Create architecture documentation, standards, and implementation guidance Advise leadership on cloud adoption, modernization priorities, and technology investments What We're Looking For Healthcare industry experience is required 7+ years of infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise architecture experience Strong Azure architecture experience in large environments Experience evaluating and migrating on-prem workloads to Azure Experience creating cloud strategy, governance models, and architectural standards Strong understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies and ecosystem services Experience working directly with technical and business stakeholders Ability to operate independently and drive initiatives forward Strongly Preferred Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect experience Microsoft 365 architecture experience Microsoft Entra ID Hybrid identity environments Exchange Online Intune SharePoint Online PowerShell automation Microsoft Graph Enterprise migration and modernization projects Multi-site healthcare environments By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .