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The Senior Cloud Architect leads the design, engineering, and evolution of enterprise cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role provides technical leadership for secure, scalable, resilient, and automated cloud solutions that enable application teams to build and operate modern cloud-native workloads.
The Senior Cloud Architect works on complex technical challenges involving cloud architecture, platform engineering, automation, security, reliability, and governance. This role evaluates technology options, develops architecture patterns and standards, and collaborates across engineering, security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver cloud platform capabilities that support business and technology objectives.
The Senior Cloud Architect is responsible for the planning, design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure, cloud-native services, and platform engineering capabilities that enable secure, compliant, and operationally sound cloud adoption across the enterprise.
This role develops and implements architecture patterns, engineering standards, automation solutions, and reusable platform capabilities that improve developer experience, accelerate delivery, and increase platform reliability, security, and scalability. The Senior Cloud Architect evaluates cloud products and services, assesses integration requirements across interconnected technologies, and provides technical leadership for cloud platform initiatives and modernization efforts.
The Senior Cloud Architect partners closely with cloud platform engineering, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, SRE, and application delivery teams to design and implement cloud solutions aligned with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements, operational standards, and business objectives. This role contributes to the development and adoption of cloud standards, reference architectures, governance controls, and platform best practices.
The Senior Cloud Architect is expected to lead architecture and design activities for moderately complex to complex initiatives involving cloud computing, container platforms, automation, identity and access management, networking, observability, and operational resilience. The role provides technical guidance to engineering teams, helps resolve complex technical challenges, and drives alignment across stakeholders with varying priorities and requirements.
The Senior Cloud Architect promotes modern engineering practices including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, cloud-native architecture patterns, policy-based governance, and platform engineering principles. This role helps ensure cloud solutions are secure, supportable, scalable, cost-effective, and designed to meet current and future business needs.
The Senior Cloud Architect exercises considerable latitude in determining technical approaches and implementation strategies, works with minimal supervision, and influences architecture decisions through technical expertise, collaboration, and leadership.
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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
8+ years of infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or architecture experience.
3+ years designing and operating public cloud solutions.
2+ years working with Google Cloud Platform or similar public cloud platforms.
Experience designing large-scale cloud architectures in regulated enterprise environments.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
Experience with cloud platform engineering, automation, and self-service enablement concepts.
Experience with Kubernetes platforms such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
Experience designing and implementing CI/CD and automation solutions.
Experience implementing cloud security and governance controls.
Strong understanding of networking, identity, observability, and cloud operations.
Proven ability to influence technical decisions across teams and organizations.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform environments
Experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, and cloud-native application architectures
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps practices, and platform automation
Experience with cloud networking, IAM, security controls, and governance frameworks
Experience implementing observability, monitoring, logging, and reliability engineering practices
Experience with platform engineering, self-service cloud capabilities, and developer enablement
Experience supporting regulated environments with security and compliance requirements
Experience leading technical design discussions and influencing architecture decisions across multiple teams
Additional Information
This role is part of the Google Cloud Platform Engineering organization and is responsible for advancing enterprise cloud capabilities through platform engineering, automation, operational excellence, governance, and developer enablement. The team operates the Google Cloud Platform as an internal product, focusing on adoption, usability, security, reliability, and operational excellence for enterprise development teams.
The ideal candidate:
Thinks in platforms rather than individual solutions
Designs with a customer and developer experience mindset
Champions automation and standardization
Understands security and governance as platform capabilities
Uses architectural judgement to balance speed, risk, and operational supportability
Influences through experience and collaboration
Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability
Work-At-Home Requirements
WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$129,300 - $177,800 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 09-07-2026
