Principal Platform Architect

Zelis is a modern healthcare financial company seeking a Principal Platform Architect to shape strategic direction for cloud platforms and drive innovation at scale. The ideal candidate will have a unique blend of personality and professional expertise, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex cloud solutions.

Requirements

• Develop long-term cloud strategy aligned with corporate objectives and digital transformation goals.
• Oversee architecture for mission-critical, globally distributed systems ensuring security and compliance.
• Influence vendor relationships and negotiate cloud service agreements.
• Represent the organization in technical advisory boards and industry forums.
• Drive adoption of innovative technologies to maintain competitive advantage.
• Establish enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, development methodologies, and governance models across engineering teams.
• Serve as a principal advisor to executive leadership on cloud software strategy, innovation, and risk mitigation.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Security, Infrastructure, and Data teams to ensure cohesive system design.
• Author and maintain high-level technical documentation, architectural blueprints, and engineering playbooks.
• Mentor senior engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental leaves
• Life and disability insurance
• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage