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Associate Director, Cloud Platform Architect #3570154
Bridgewater, NJ
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Be Part Of A High-Performing Team:

Join a mission-driven biopharmaceutical organization focused on transforming patient outcomes through innovation and advanced technology. The environment is highly collaborative and fast-moving, with a strong emphasis on building modern, scalable platforms that support scientific and operational excellence. This role sits at the center of a major cloud transformation initiative, offering the opportunity to define enterprise standards and directly influence the future of cloud architecture across the organization.

What's In Store For You:

  • Hybrid work model with in-person collaboration (2x/week)
  • Opportunity to build cloud architecture and governance frameworks from the ground up
  • High-impact role shaping enterprise-wide cloud strategy
  • Exposure to cutting-edge initiatives including AI-driven workloads
  • Collaborative, flat organization where technical leaders remain hands-on

How You Will Make An Impact:

  • Design and build enterprise cloud architecture across AWS and GCP environments
  • Establish cloud governance, standards, and best practices from the ground up
  • Lead Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) initiatives and architecture reviews
  • Develop infrastructure using Terraform and implement CI/CD pipelines
  • Drive secure cloud design including IAM, networking, and zero-trust principles
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support AI and data-driven workloads
  • Evaluate architecture options and guide teams on best-fit solutions
  • Operate as a hands-on leader, actively contributing to implementation and troubleshooting

Are you a proven cloud architect who builds, not just designs?

  • 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture within enterprise environments
  • Strong hands-on expertise in AWS and/or GCP (multi-cloud mindset required)
  • Proven experience building cloud environments or platforms from scratch
  • Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong foundation in cloud networking, IAM, and security best practices
  • Experience defining governance frameworks and architecture standards
  • Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive execution in evolving environments
  • Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders

Nice to have:

  • Experience in Life Sciences, Pharma, or regulated (GxP) environments
  • Kubernetes experience (GKE preferred)
  • Exposure to AI/ML workloads in cloud environments
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