Senior Staff Cloud Architect

ThermoFisher Scientific; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 135,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific company is seeking a Senior Staff Cloud Architect to design and develop world-class cloud infrastructure. This role includes defining cloud architecture, leading implementation of services, and mentoring teams. Candidates should have a relevant degree and significant experience with AWS and/or Azure. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental plans

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud-native application architecture and deployment.
• Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define the cloud architecture ensuring a secure and modular platform.
• Lead implementation of serverless and containerized services.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams for long-term platform planning.

Skills

Cloud-native application architecture

AWS and/or Azure expertise

Microservices and APIs knowledge

CI/CD and DevOps practices

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

We are looking for an exceptionally skilled Senior Staff Cloud Architect to join our ambitious team at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. This role offers the outstanding opportunity to lead the design and development of world-class cloud infrastructure for our groundbreaking projects. You will play a pivotal role in crafting secure, scalable, and compliant data services that drive innovation in our engineering endeavors.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end cloud architecture, ensuring a secure and modular platform capable of flawless performance.
• Lead the implementation of event-driven, serverless, and containerized services using leading cloud providers such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, ensuring scalable and repeatable deployments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, interoperability teams, and security experts to support microservices, APIs, and IAM protocols.
• Drive architectural decisions that strictly adhere to compliance standards including HIPAA, GDPR, CLIA, and FDA/IVDR.
• Implement monitoring, cost optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps standard methodologies to ensure seamless operations.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, participate in design reviews, and contribute to long-term platform planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of proven experience in cloud-native application architecture and deployment.
• Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure, with strong command of networking, identity, containerization, and serverless infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools like GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare or diagnostics is preferred.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Join us and be part of a team that successfully implements innovative solutions to compete at the highest level!

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Indiana is $135,800.00–$203,750.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.