Director of Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering

Position Summary: We are seeking a Director of Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering who thrives at the intersection of high-level strategy and deep-dive technical execution. This is a combined role designed for a leader who isn't afraid to open a PR or troubleshoot a production K8s cluster while simultaneously building an infrastructure roadmap. In this role, you will lead a lean, high-output team of engineers. You will spend roughly 50% of your time "on the tools"—architecting core systems and building foundational code—and the remaining time driving the team, setting strategy, and ensuring our platform meets the rigorous security demands of the healthcare industry. Responsibilities: (Technical Execution) Lead Architect: Act as the primary architect for our cloud environment, personally designing the systems that handle high-volume clinical data and PHI. Core Infrastructure Development: Building out CI/CD templates, refining our Kubernetes service mesh, migrating legacy cloud platform to a future PaaS (Platform as a Service) model Prototyping & R&D: Rapidly prototype new platform features—such as automated compliance monitoring or developer self-service portals—before handing them off to the team for scaling. Tier 3 Escalation: Act as a hands-on escalation point for complex architectural issues or critical production incidents, providing "in-the-trenches" technical leadership. Sustain environments: Sustain cloud and platform environments commensurate with “c