Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect to support and advise healthcare clients in design and implementation of secure, scalable solutions across Microsoft Azure and AWS.
This role requires expertise in healthcare regulatory compliance, cloud governance, and modernization initiatives, with the ability to lead architecture efforts that align technical solutions to clinical and operational objectives.
Design and deploy secure, scalable Azure and AWS solutions for healthcare applications and data workloads.
Translate healthcare business and technical requirements into cloud architectures across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITRUST, HITECH, and related healthcare regulations.
Define and implement cloud governance, identity, encryption, and security monitoring aligned to Zero Trust principles.
Architect secure integrations for EHRs, HIEs, and interoperability solutions using HL7 and FHIR standards.
Lead cloud migration, modernization, high availability, and disaster recovery designs aligned to RTO/RPO objectives.
Develop infrastructure-as-code using ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.
Optimize cloud environments for performance and cost efficiency using FinOps practices.
Produce architecture documentation and mentor technical teams on cloud best practices.
Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare client executives, leading cloud architecture decisions and aligning solutions to clinical, operational, and regulatory priorities.

Bachelor’s degree required (Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred)
5+ years of experience architecting Azure and/or AWS solutions in a healthcare environment
Experience designing secure, compliant cloud architectures for sensitive healthcare data
Experience supporting hybrid or multi-cloud environments
Experience in a consulting, advisory, or client-facing role, ideally engaging directly with executive and senior-level stakeholders
Proficiency in Azure services including VMs, Entra ID, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, AKS, Networking, Monitor, and Key Vault
Proficiency in AWS services including EC2, IAM, RDS, S3, EKS, VPC, Load Balancing, CloudWatch, KMS, and Route 53
Strong understanding of healthcare regulations and interoperability standards (HIPAA, HITRUST, HL7, FHIR)
Experience with automation and IaC tools such as PowerShell, Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or CloudFormation

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

Associate Director – Cloud Solution Architect, Azure

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