IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect

Pay Range:

$45.84 - $68.76Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect to join our team. In this role, you will lead the design and development of enterprise-scale cloud technology solutions that align with system needs and organizational priorities. You’ll help shape our cloud technology direction while guiding key technical decisions across areas such as scalability, security, and infrastructure efficiency—ensuring seamless integration between on-premises systems and cloud (including multi-cloud) environments.

As part of the IT Infrastructure team, this role offers the opportunity to make a broad organizational impact. You will collaborate closely with IT and Operations leadership, the security team, and cross-functional stakeholders to enhance performance, strengthen reliability, and advance security across our cloud and on-premises technology ecosystems.

Position Specifics:
o Department: IT
o Core Function: Corporate Services
o Schedule: Full Time, 40 hrs/wk
o Location: 100% remote, accepting applicants that can work remotely and live in AZ, FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NC, NE, NH, SC, TN, TX, OH, WI, or WY.
o Compensation that aligns with your experience

INTERNET SPEED REQUIREMENTS:
• Download speeds must be at least 20 Mb or higher. (100 Mb or higher is preferred.)
• Upload speeds must be at least 6 Mb or higher. (10 Mb or higher is preferred.)
• Latency/Ping must be under 100 ms. (Under 60 ms is preferred.)

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of experience in a technical role managing a combination of the following may be considered in lieu of degree: Virtual and physical server hardware, software, and application delivery mechanisms; Microsoft server operating systems and software; Programming languages; Networking, VPNs, and Routing; SAN and NAS administration; Data management; Data protection.

Experience Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in networking, IT architecture, information security, virtualization, or other related information technology field is required. (This experience level is required in addition to the experience that would be required in lieu of education if colleague does not meet the degree requirement.)
• 5 years of experience in healthcare IT, cloud administration (Azure and/or AWS), and/or virtualized application management is required.
• 2 years of experience with multi-domain and multi-site Active Directory structure and management is required.
• 2 years of experience with networking concepts including firewalls, VPNs, network protocols, and routing is required.
• 2 years of experience with security frameworks and compliance standards is required.
• 2 years of experience working across multi-disciplined teams and subject matter experts to ensure well-integrated sets of solutions adhering to enterprise standards is required.
• 2 years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure, implementing security measures, and optimizing cloud performance using tools like Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud monitoring solutions is preferred.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Microsoft Certifications (365, Endpoint Manager, SCCM, etc.) is preferred.
• VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) or VMware Horizon Cloud certification is preferred.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is preferred.
• ITIL Certification is preferred.
• Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+ is preferred.
• Public Cloud Administration Certification(s) is preferred.

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits:  HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)  combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.

• Retirement benefits including HSHS
  contributions.

• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.

• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption   to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!

• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.

Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.

These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.

Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at [email protected]