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Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This Senior Cloud Solutions Architect position can work out of our Santa Clara, CA location.
The Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect role requires enhancing a SaaS cloud platform aimed at improving global health outcomes. Responsibilities include coordinating issue resolutions and mentoring junior engineers on cloud platforms. Contribute to product improvements, design and implement cloud-based services and provide technical expertise to shape solutions while staying updated on emerging trends to drive innovation. Leadership, versatility, continuous learning, and a strong passion for software engineering are key qualities for success in this role. Will be involved in the entire lifecycle of an implementation with a key emphasis on the standards, methodology, and designs utilized, including but not limited to understanding key functional gaps, data models, interface, transformation, and technical specification design.
Strong expertise in healthcare cloud applications (security and data privacy), interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) and modern cloud-native data and AI platforms. This role is responsible for architecting, designing, and guiding the implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant healthcare solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, leveraging data lakes, data warehouses, Databricks, and AI/ML technologies including Agentic AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
What You’ll Work On
- Leads the strategic planning and development of architectural roadmaps, including presenting to business divisions and management.
- Translate business needs into scalable, secure solution architectures aligned to standards.
- Design and build cloud-native, high-performance services and APIs for global healthcare platforms.
- Develop maintainable, testable code and ensure performance, uptime, and scalability.
- Architect interoperable healthcare solutions (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) across EHRs, PACS, and partner systems.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR, FDA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (engineering, InfoSec, data, partners) to design secure, integrated solutions.
- Drive API strategy and contract design for internal and external integrations.
- Build internal tools and implement system improvements aligned to architecture goals.
- Participate in agile development, technical planning, and code reviews.
- Create technical artifacts (diagrams, workflows, documentation, knowledge base articles).
- Troubleshoot issues, coordinate resolutions, and advocate for customer needs.
- Contribute to innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and recommending improvements.
- Design advanced architectures including:
- AI/ML solutions (predictive analytics, clinical decision support, imaging).
- Agentic AI workflows and LLM-based systems.
- RAG architectures with vector databases.
- Support enterprise initiatives, quality systems (QMS/EMS), and cross-functional collaboration.
Core Competencies
- Technical Architecture: Define long-term vision while enabling near-term delivery.
- AI-Driven Engineering: Apply GenAI/agentic patterns to improve speed and quality.
- Product Mindset: Link technical decisions to customer value and outcomes.
- Operational Excellence: Ensure reliability, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
- Influence & Communication: Communicate effectively across executive and technical audiences.
- Change Leadership: Drive adoption of new technologies and practices at scale.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, distributed systems, or related roles.
- Experience in customer-facing or consultative roles (e.g., solutions architect, resident engineer, customer success engineering).
- Strong background in networking and security (routing, BGP, IPsec VPNs, virtualization).
- Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and infrastructure.
- Expertise with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience designing scalable, highly available, cloud-native architectures.
- Strong knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and automated testing.
- Familiarity with data platforms (Databricks, data lakes, data warehousing).
- Experience implementing observability and monitoring solutions.
Technologies
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP; serverless and containerized architectures.
- Orchestration & IaC: Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform.
- DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, automated pipelines, artifact management.
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry.
- Data & Streaming: Kafka, Spark, Databricks, event-driven architectures.
- Security: SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets management, policy-as-code.
- AI/ML (Modern Stack): LLMs, RAG, vector databases, agent frameworks (LangChain, Semantic Kernel).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM).
- Knowledge of AI/ML architectures, including LLMs, Agentic AI, and RAG systems.
- Experience designing solutions handling PHI/PII in regulated environments.
- Familiarity with healthcare or regulated industry standards (FDA, HIPAA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601).
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, Node.js).
software
Compensation
- The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 – $261,300.00.
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Product Development
DIVISION: MD Medical Devices
LOCATION: United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This Senior Cloud Solutions Architect position can work out of our Santa Clara, CA location.
The Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect role requires enhancing a SaaS cloud platform aimed at improving global health outcomes. Responsibilities include coordinating issue resolutions and mentoring junior engineers on cloud platforms. Contribute to product improvements, design and implement cloud-based services and provide technical expertise to shape solutions while staying updated on emerging trends to drive innovation. Leadership, versatility, continuous learning, and a strong passion for software engineering are key qualities for success in this role. Will be involved in the entire lifecycle of an implementation with a key emphasis on the standards, methodology, and designs utilized, including but not limited to understanding key functional gaps, data models, interface, transformation, and technical specification design.
Strong expertise in healthcare cloud applications (security and data privacy), interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) and modern cloud-native data and AI platforms. This role is responsible for architecting, designing, and guiding the implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant healthcare solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, leveraging data lakes, data warehouses, Databricks, and AI/ML technologies including Agentic AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
What You’ll Work On
- Leads the strategic planning and development of architectural roadmaps, including presenting to business divisions and management.
- Translate business needs into scalable, secure solution architectures aligned to standards.
- Design and build cloud-native, high-performance services and APIs for global healthcare platforms.
- Develop maintainable, testable code and ensure performance, uptime, and scalability.
- Architect interoperable healthcare solutions (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) across EHRs, PACS, and partner systems.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR, FDA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (engineering, InfoSec, data, partners) to design secure, integrated solutions.
- Drive API strategy and contract design for internal and external integrations.
- Build internal tools and implement system improvements aligned to architecture goals.
- Participate in agile development, technical planning, and code reviews.
- Create technical artifacts (diagrams, workflows, documentation, knowledge base articles).
- Troubleshoot issues, coordinate resolutions, and advocate for customer needs.
- Contribute to innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and recommending improvements.
- Design advanced architectures including:
- AI/ML solutions (predictive analytics, clinical decision support, imaging).
- Agentic AI workflows and LLM-based systems.
- RAG architectures with vector databases.
- Support enterprise initiatives, quality systems (QMS/EMS), and cross-functional collaboration.
Core Competencies
- Technical Architecture: Define long-term vision while enabling near-term delivery.
- AI-Driven Engineering: Apply GenAI/agentic patterns to improve speed and quality.
- Product Mindset: Link technical decisions to customer value and outcomes.
- Operational Excellence: Ensure reliability, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
- Influence & Communication: Communicate effectively across executive and technical audiences.
- Change Leadership: Drive adoption of new technologies and practices at scale.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, distributed systems, or related roles.
- Experience in customer-facing or consultative roles (e.g., solutions architect, resident engineer, customer success engineering).
- Strong background in networking and security (routing, BGP, IPsec VPNs, virtualization).
- Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and infrastructure.
- Expertise with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience designing scalable, highly available, cloud-native architectures.
- Strong knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and automated testing.
- Familiarity with data platforms (Databricks, data lakes, data warehousing).
- Experience implementing observability and monitoring solutions.
Technologies
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP; serverless and containerized architectures.
- Orchestration & IaC: Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform.
- DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, automated pipelines, artifact management.
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry.
- Data & Streaming: Kafka, Spark, Databricks, event-driven architectures.
- Security: SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets management, policy-as-code.
- AI/ML (Modern Stack): LLMs, RAG, vector databases, agent frameworks (LangChain, Semantic Kernel).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM).
- Knowledge of AI/ML architectures, including LLMs, Agentic AI, and RAG systems.
- Experience designing solutions handling PHI/PII in regulated environments.
- Familiarity with healthcare or regulated industry standards (FDA, HIPAA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601).
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, Node.js).
software
Compensation
- The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 – $261,300.00.
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Product Development
DIVISION: MD Medical Devices
LOCATION: United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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Verify your degree maps to SOC codes
Cloud Solutions Architect roles file under SOC code 15-1299 or 15-1252. Check O*NET to confirm your degree field aligns with the job zone classification USCIS expects, since mismatches trigger Requests for Evidence.
Research LCA wage levels before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages for your target metro area before your offer call. Employers must certify at least Level I, but senior roles typically require Level III or IV, which affects your negotiating floor.
Target employers with cloud-specific LCA history
On Migrate Mate, filter by employers who have filed LCAs for cloud architecture or systems architect job titles. Prior filings in your specialty signal an established H-1B process, reducing delays from employer inexperience.
Clarify multi-cloud scope in your petition documents
USCIS scrutinizes whether cloud architect roles require a specific degree field. Prepare a detailed duties memo that ties AWS, Azure, or GCP responsibilities to computer science or engineering coursework, not just vendor certifications.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
H-1B employers must be enrolled in E-Verify. Ask your recruiter to confirm enrollment status during the offer stage, not after signing, since gaps in enrollment can stall your I-9 and delay your start date.
Time your lottery registration around contract end dates
The H-1B cap registration window opens in March for an October 1 start. If your OPT or current status expires before October 1, ask whether cap-exempt employers, such as universities or nonprofit research institutions, can bridge the gap.
H-1B Visa Senior Cloud Solutions Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Cloud Solutions Architect falls within the computer-related occupations USCIS recognizes as specialty occupations, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a closely related field. If the job posting lists a degree as preferred rather than required, your employer should revise the description before filing the Labor Condition Application, since USCIS looks at the actual job requirements to confirm specialty occupation status.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Senior Cloud Solutions Architects?
Cloud hyperscalers, enterprise software firms, management consulting companies, and financial services institutions are among the most consistent H-1B filers for senior cloud architecture roles. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this job title on Migrate Mate, which surfaces Labor Condition Application data so you can see which companies have sponsored similar roles in your target metro area.
How does prevailing wage affect H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application certifying they'll pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job title before USCIS can process the H-1B petition. Senior cloud architect roles typically fall at wage Level III or IV due to the supervisory and cross-functional scope involved. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your specific metro area before entering salary negotiations.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new cloud architect employer mid-year?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, provided you're maintaining valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a fresh Labor Condition Application and I-129 petition. Because cloud architect roles vary significantly in scope, your new employer's petition should document how the responsibilities match your degree field to avoid a Request for Evidence.
Do vendor certifications like AWS or Google Cloud count toward H-1B eligibility?
Vendor certifications alone don't satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement. USCIS requires a U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a directly related academic field. Certifications can support your petition as evidence of specialized expertise, but they don't substitute for the degree requirement. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization can establish equivalency before your employer files.