Cloud Architect

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices • San Diego, CA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The MMS Infusion Team is seeking a Cloud Architect with a strong Platform Engineering focus to design, build, and operate a secure, scalable hybrid platform for regulated healthcare software. This role centers on creating internal developer platforms (IDPs) that provide paved roads, self-service capabilities, and secure-by-default infrastructure across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will act as both architect and hands-on platform engineer , owning the platform as a product and enabling application teams to deliver compliant, reliable software efficiently in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience in C#, Go, or similar languages , with automation using Python, TypeScript, or PowerShell .
• Hands-on experience designing and operating cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid/on‑prem infrastructure .
• Proven experience building and scaling Platform Engineering or Internal Developer Platforms .
• Deep expertise in CI/CD architecture , self-service workflows, and developer tooling.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Helm, and CloudFormation .
• Production experience with containers and Kubernetes , including platform-level concerns (networking, security, upgrades).
• Strong knowledge of platform security architecture , including IAM, secrets management, encryption, and network controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field .
• 15+ years of experience building enterprise-grade software, platforms, or infrastructure systems.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with regulated environments (HIPAA, NIST, FDA, medical devices) is a strong plus.
• Product mindset with a focus on platform usability, adoption metrics, and developer productivity .

Responsibilities

• Architect and operate a hybrid platform spanning public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on‑premises environments.
• Design and evolve an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that delivers self-service infrastructure, standardized templates, golden paths, and automated environment provisioning.
• Build and maintain platform-level CI/CD systems that support containerized, cloud-native, and on‑prem workloads.
• Develop reusable platform abstractions and components , including IaC modules, Helm charts, shared services, and platform APIs.
• Embed security, compliance, and reliability into the platform through policy-as-code, automated guardrails, and secure defaults.
• Implement and operate container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift, or equivalent), including cluster lifecycle management.
• Provide platform observability capabilities , including centralized logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and SLO-based monitoring.
• Partner with application teams to improve developer experience , drive platform adoption, and reduce cognitive load.
• Lead incident response and platform reliability efforts, driving post-incident learning and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level