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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
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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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- NVIDIA37
- Transaction Network Services (TNS)36
- Amazon Web Services31
- Boston Consulting18
- Humana9
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software179
- Consulting & Professional Services55
- Telecommunications38
- Banking & Financial Services23
- Distribution & Wholesale17
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior cloud solutions architect jobs.
- 5 or more years of hands-on cloud architecture experience across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Professional-level cloud certification from AWS, Microsoft, or Google required or strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud migration or modernization programs
- Deep knowledge of cloud networking, security frameworks, identity management, and cost governance
- Ability to translate complex technical architecture into clear guidance for non-technical business stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related engineering discipline
Tips for Your Senior Cloud Solutions Architect Job Search
Quantify cloud architecture outcomes on your resume
Hiring managers for this role want measurable impact, not task lists. Replace phrases like 'designed cloud infrastructure' with specifics: what scale, what cost reduction, what availability improvement. Architects who can attach numbers to architectural decisions stand out immediately.
Align your certifications to the employer's cloud stack
An AWS-heavy resume sent to an Azure-first organization raises friction. Check job descriptions for the dominant provider before applying and lead with the certifications that match. If you hold multi-cloud credentials, surface the relevant one first for each application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior cloud solutions architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target roles by their architectural scope, not just title
Senior cloud solutions architect postings vary wildly from pre-sales advisory to deep infrastructure ownership. Read each job description for whether it expects customer-facing solutioning, internal platform ownership, or both. Applying without this distinction wastes time on roles that won't fit your background.
Prepare a whiteboard-ready architecture narrative
Most late-stage interviews for this role include a live design exercise. Practice walking through a reference architecture you built, explaining the trade-offs you made at each decision point. Panels evaluate how you reason under ambiguity, not whether your final diagram is perfect.
Negotiate scope and autonomy alongside compensation
At the senior architect level, what you're building matters as much as what you're earning. Before accepting an offer, ask directly what the architectural decision-making authority looks like, which projects you'd own, and whether greenfield or legacy modernization work dominates the roadmap.
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior cloud solutions architects?
The companies hiring the most senior cloud solutions architects right now include NVIDIA, Transaction Network Services (TNS), and Amazon Web Services, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is highest at cloud-native technology firms, major financial institutions, and large healthcare systems investing in infrastructure modernization.
How many senior cloud solutions architect jobs are remote?
About 35% of senior cloud solutions architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the advisory and documentation-heavy nature of much of the work. Roles focused on pre-sales cloud solutioning and enterprise architecture strategy tend to offer the highest remote flexibility, while positions tied to hands-on infrastructure delivery or government contracts more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a senior cloud solutions architect?
You typically start by building foundational cloud engineering skills in a hands-on role such as cloud engineer, infrastructure engineer, or DevOps engineer. From there, earning a professional-level certification on a major cloud platform demonstrates architectural depth. Progressing into a solutions architect role, leading cross-functional migration or design projects, and building a portfolio of delivered architectures positions you to move into senior scope and titles.
Can you get hired as a senior cloud solutions architect without direct experience in the title?
Yes, if you can demonstrate architectural ownership through adjacent roles. Employers focus on evidence of end-to-end design decisions, not the job title that came with the work. Cloud engineers or platform leads who have owned architecture for a significant workload, documented trade-off reasoning, and presented designs to stakeholders often compete successfully for senior architect roles, especially when supported by a professional-level certification.
What does the senior cloud solutions architect interview process look like?
The process typically opens with a recruiter screen focused on cloud experience and role fit, followed by a technical interview covering architecture patterns, security, and cost optimization. Most employers then run a live design exercise where you architect a solution on a whiteboard or shared document in real time. A final round with engineering leadership or business stakeholders assesses communication skills and strategic thinking before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to senior cloud solutions architect jobs?
You can find and apply to senior cloud solutions architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and target cloud platforms, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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