Mayo Clinic
Location
Rochester, MN | United States
Job description
City Rochester
State MN
Remote Yes
Department Information Technology
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. You’ll thrive in an environment that supports innovation, is committed to ending racism and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and provides the resources you need to succeed.
The Associate Cloud Architect supports change advocacy for cloud adoption. Contributes to discussions relative to future cloud architecture direction. Supports cloud computing efforts and strategizes and is able to communicate pros and cons objectively. Supports the executive vision for cloud and participates in aspects of cloud adoption and governance processes. Supports the development of a cloud strategy and adoption. Support the architectural vision for cloud across business and technical dimensions. Deploys cloud reference architecture. Supports aspects of cloud brokering and governance across some aspects of IT and the business. Collaborates with engineers, business stakeholders, security, legal, and finance departments regarding cloud decisions and direction. Builds strong relationships across some specific areas of the organization, specifically with functional architects in each area, to influence them towards making changes necessary for cloud. Supports the design and build of cloud initiatives on multiple fronts. Supports the processes by which IT and business staff choose cloud computing as the deployment model for different applications and use cases, including the reasons why some applications should use cloud computing and others shouldn’t. Understands the criteria for evaluating, comparing, and selecting cloud providers. Supports the procurement processes to assess vendor / provider viability and risk. Supports the determination and standardization of strategic investments to the rest of the organization. Supports best practices for cloud system design, infrastructure integrations, application development practices and application runtime principles. Contributes to a risk-mitigation-mapping matrix for dealing with and overcoming common cloud risks and pitfalls, including a cloud exit strategy for each provider or application. Supports the determination of the most appropriate financial models for each cloud service that the organization procures. Support the determination, refinement, and review of costing estimates, total cost of ownership (TCO) and funding source. Supports cloud decision models. Supports cloud governance, including guidelines, policies, and guardrails, in collaboration with Enterprise Architects and/or the ARB. Supports comprehensive enterprise management processes, tools, integrations, and procedures to run the cloud systems, including other critical IT stakeholders in the design process. Manages the cloud change control process. Supports the correlation of cloud costs to business KPIs to manage spending in respect to the organization’s return on investment (ROI). Supports cost optimization by monitoring utilization and capacity metrics. Supports spend accountability towards cloud consumers, and provides them with resources to create forecasts, monitor costs and pursue optimization opportunities.
QualificationsBachelor’s degree with 5 years’ experience with 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience, or Associate’s degree with 7 years’ experience with 1 year demonstrated leadership experience, or HS/GED with 9 years of experience in a large, complex organization like Mayo Clinic may be considered in lieu of the degree.Applies intermediate knowledge of a particular field of specialization to the completion of moderately complex assignments. Involved in multiple small to medium sized projects. Serves as an individual contributor and acts as a consultant to peers. Functions with a moderate degree of autonomy; requires some supervision and guidance. Works as a lead or internal consultant.
Demonstrated knowledge of cloud management platforms preferred. Ability to negotiate to reach agreements on issues of strategic importance where there may be widely conflicting goals or perspectives. Ability to build collaborative working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders. Ability to influence senior level management and key stakeholders. Solid understanding of strategic and new and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models. Familiarity with service design and pricing in the context of cloud-based solutioning preferred. Certification in cloud engineering is required within 12-24 months.Preferred candidate would have:
Authorization to work and remain in the United States, without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorship now, or in the future (for example, be a U.S. Citizen, national, or permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Also, Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Exemption Status Exempt Compensation Detail $108,305 - $157,040 / year Benefits Eligible Yes Schedule Full Time Hours/Pay Period 80 Schedule Details Monday – Friday This position is 100% remote within the United States. This position is 100% remote within the United States. Weekend Schedule Not regularly scheduled, but occasional participation in afterhours work as needed. International Assignment No Site DescriptionJust as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
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