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Join an inclusive, collaborative Business Technology team as a Principal Cloud ArchitectinAbbVie BTS.In this role, you will serve as a technical visionary, shaping enterprise cloud strategy and driving innovation in a global, highly regulated environment.Youlllead the design and implementation of cloud-native architecturesprimarily on AWSwhile ensuring alignment with businessobjectives. Partnering with multidisciplinary teams and specialized architects in Security, Data, Network, Application, and UX, you will integrate cloud solutions across Enterprise Architecture to enhance product delivery and accelerate adoption of modern platforms.

In this roleyoullbe responsible for:

• Define, drive, and continually refine the enterprise cloud architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational vision, businessobjectives, and compliance standards (i.e.,GxP).

• Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on implementation of secure, resilient, and scalable AWS-centered solutions,leveragingstrategic use of services such as EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, Lambda, Aurora, DynamoDB, RDS, andEventBridge.

• Develop, evaluate, and endorse architectural diagrams and comprehensive documentation for cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices and collaboration across technical and business stakeholders.

• Oversee design and automation of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Terraform,Pulumi, Ansible), fostering reliable, repeatable cloud deployments at scale.

• Lead the strategic architecture formulticloudand hybrid data platformsprimarily AWS (Glue, Athena, Redshift) and Azure Data Lakedefining standards, governance, and engineering patterns for regulated analytics pipelines and enterprise data lakesleveragingtechnologies such as Spark, Databricks Lakehouse, andcloudnativeservices.

• Drive DevOps & automation excellence: design, implement, and govern robust CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions,CircleCI, Azure DevOps, AWSCodePipeline/CodeBuild), ensuring efficient application delivery and automated infrastructure management.

• Champion the AWS Well-Architected Framework by embedding its pillars (operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization) into enterprise practice and conducting regular reviews for continuous improvement.

• Lead the strategic architecture for containerized (EKS, ECS, Fargate) and serverless (Lambda, Step Functions,EventBridge) platforms, setting direction, standards, and decision frameworks that enable scalable andcostefficientmicroservices, batch, andeventdrivensystems.

• Ensure robust security and compliance within all cloud implementations, including access controls (IAM), data encryption, management of validated environments, and close collaboration with compliance and audit teams.

• Architect solutions for modernization and migration of on-premises applications, data, and infrastructure to scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions,leveragingautomation, best practices, and compliance standards throughout the process.

• Set the strategic direction for cloud guardrailsspanning landing zones,accountand network patterns, IAM boundaries, encryption, logging, tagging, andpolicyascodeto ensureenterprisealignedrisk, security, and compliance across AWS and Azure.

• Serve as a technical authority and mentorinfluencing stakeholders, guiding engineers, and reviewing designs to raise the overall architecture bar.

• Architect observability solutions with best practices from the industry

• Use AI/MCP-enabled capabilities to quicklyvalidatecloud designs, enable guided best-practice workflows with auditability, and enhance infrastructure management through ergonomic, automated actions.

• Oversee cloud cost management by monitoring andoptimizingcloud serviceexpenses andimplementing tagging and financial governance across multi-cloud environments.

• Guide operational leadership through incident and problem management, continuous infrastructure reliability improvement, and engagement with application teams on innovative proof-of-concept pilots (AI and cloud advancements).

• Present and communicate cloud architecture strategies, roadmaps, and solutions effectively to both senior leaders and peer architects, fostering organization-wide architectural alignment.

• Build andmaintainstrategic relationships with affiliates, partners, vendors, and the broader industry to advance technology initiatives in alignment with corporate values.

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 years experience; Master's Degree with 8 years experience; PhD with 4 years experience.

• AWS Core:EC2, VPC, S3, ECS, EKS, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB,EventBridge, CloudWatch

• Multi-cloud & Data:Azure, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Athena, Redshift

• IaC:CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Terraform, Ansible

• DevOps/Automation:Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWSCodePipeline/CodeBuild, Git, PowerShell, Python, Bash

• Security & Compliance:IAM, encryption standards, compliance withGxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR

• Networking:VPC, subnetting, VPN, Direct Connect, routing, load balancing

• Monitoring:AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic

• Communication & Leadership:Excellent verbal/written communication to technical and non-technical audiences; ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and document/present technical solutions

Preferred:

• Cloud Architecture9+ years of experience in designing and supporting multi-cloud infrastructures, focusing primarily on AWS (required) andGoogle Cloud(GCP) &Azure (optional)(Candidates with amastersdegree must have 8+ years, PhD must have 5+ years). Industry experience is a plus.

• AWS EnvironmentDemonstratedexpertisein deploying, managing, andoptimizinglarge-scale AWS environments for performance, scalability, and resilience, while applying AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to ensure security, reliability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.

• CI/CD Pipelines Proventrack recordin architecting and managing robust CI/CD pipelines using AWS technologies to drive software development efficiency and speed.

• Certifications Holds AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certifications. Security credentials like CISSP or CCSP areadvantageous.

• AWS Services Expertise Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, VPC, S3, RDS) combined with advanced skills in AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS, EKS, and Fargate for developing scalable, serverless, and containerized applications.

• Infrastructure as Code & Automation Advanced use of CloudFormation and Terraform forIaC; proficientwith automation tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and scripting with Python, Bash, and PowerShell to drive strategic cloud optimization.

• Service DeliveryDemonstrateproficiencyin using agile tools such as Jira to manage and deliver product-based cloud solution releases efficiently.

• Security & Compliance In-depth knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, security protocols, and compliance standards to deliver secure and efficient cloud environments.

• Monitoring & Governance Experience with AWS management and governance tools, alongside monitoring solutions like AWS CloudWatch and other third-party options enhanced byutilizingsecurity tools likeWizio.

• High Availability & Resilience Expertise in architecting high availability and disaster recovery solutions on AWS, ensuring business continuity and operational resilience.

• Communication & Leadership Ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, from business to technical stakeholders,fosteringcollaboration and alignment.

• Innovation Strong command of integrating emerging AWS technologies to stay at the forefront of cloud innovation andmaintaina competitive advantage.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this postingbased on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and untilpaid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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