Principal Cloud Architect

Global Technology Organization – Architecture and Standards : Within IQVIA’s Global Technology and Operations function, the Architecture & Standards organization’s mission is to enhance efficiency, speed, quality, interoperability and alignment of IQVIA’s technology by establishing “ the IQVIA way .” Our vision is to foster a developer-first culture that promotes collaboration across siloed software development and other technology teams.

Technical Architecture Team : The Technical Domain Architecture team consists of hands-on engineers with expertise in various technical domains. They define and maintain IQVIA architecture standards and reference architectures, build reference implementations and provide guidance to engineering teams during the technical design committee process. In addition, technical architects will lead agile guilds for their domain – communities of practice that share technical knowledge across IQVIA’s federated engineering teams.

The Position’s Overview / Elevator Pitch : We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Cloud Architect to join our Technical Domain Architecture team within the Architecture and Standards Group of our Global Technology Organization. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in cloud architecture, strong leadership skills, a proven track record of designing and implementing robust cloud solutions and a thorough understanding of software architecture principles. As the principal cloud architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our cloud strategy (e.g. multi / hybrid-cloud), guiding the development of our internal developer portal and ensuring seamless integration of cloud infrastructure.

Essential Functions :

• Author Standards and Best Practices : Author and maintain standards and best practices documents for cloud-native applications and services to ensure consistency, security and efficiency across IQVIA.
• Collaboration : Lead the Cloud Guild and collaborate with cross-functional teams including software and data engineers, DevOps and security experts.
• Innovation : Serve as the cloud services thought leader, recommending the appropriate services and solutions to improve our system designs. Stay abreast of the latest advancements in cloud services.
• Strategic Planning : Develop and maintain the Cloud adoption strategy related to multi and hybrid cloud deployments, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and technology strategy. Incorporate best practices into the organization’s cloud strategy.
• Developer Productivity and Experience : Contribute to the design of the Internal Developer Portal (DevIQ) related to the use of cloud services. Design reference architectures and develop reference implementations.
• Cloud Governance : Establish and document the full lifecycle of cloud governance policies, standards, best practices, and testing techniques.
• Vendor and Tool Evaluation : Evaluate cloud services and vendors to balance functionality, cost, developer experience, performance, and observability.
• Security : Implement robust security measures to protect cloud infrastructure from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Mentorship : Provide technical leadership and mentors

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IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including veterans and candidates with disabilities.

IQVIA’s ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates IQVIA and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $142,800.00 - $265,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and / or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and / or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and / or other benefits.