Infrastructure and Cloud Architect

Alcon•Fort Worth, TX

48d

About The Position

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you'll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As Cloud Solution Architect you are primarily responsible for leading the design and implementation of cloud-based and middleware architectures to support seamless application integration and drive organizational strategies in our Fort Worth, TX location. In this role, a typical day will include: Lead the design and implementation of cloud-based and middleware architectures to enable seamless application integration and ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. Oversee teams responsible for developing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud and middleware solutions, providing mentorship and leadership to foster a culture of innovation and high-quality solution development. Collaborate with senior leadership to align cloud and middleware strategies with business goals and digital transformation objectives, ensuring architecture solutions enhance system interoperability. Directly impact the organization's ability to leverage cloud and middleware solutions for business agility and operational efficiency. Exercise high-level decision-making authority regarding the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud and middleware systems, aligning technical architecture decisions with organizational goals and digital transformation initiatives. Landing Zones: Design and deploy multi-account landing zones following best practices for governance, compliance, and automation and implement identity and access management, guardrails, and policy enforcement. Network & Security: Architect secure network topologies, including VPC design, segmentation, and connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute), define and enforce security controls, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO) and integrate cloud-native security services and third-party tools for threat detection and response. Storage Architecture: Design scalable storage solutions (object, block, and file storage) optimized for performance and cost and implement backup, disaster recovery, and data lifecycle management strategies. Collaboration & Governance: Partner with application, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and contribute to cloud operating models and governance frameworks.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience
5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with emphasis on networking, security, and storage.
Strong understanding of Landing Zone frameworks and Cloud Operating Models.
Hands-on expertise in infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep).
Familiarity with compliance and security standards (SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent.
Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid architectures.
Knowledge of automation and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of cloud-based and middleware architectures to enable seamless application integration and ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
Oversee teams responsible for developing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud and middleware solutions, providing mentorship and leadership to foster a culture of innovation and high-quality solution development.
Collaborate with senior leadership to align cloud and middleware strategies with business goals and digital transformation objectives, ensuring architecture solutions enhance system interoperability.
Directly impact the organization's ability to leverage cloud and middleware solutions for business agility and operational efficiency.
Exercise high-level decision-making authority regarding the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud and middleware systems, aligning technical architecture decisions with organizational goals and digital transformation initiatives.
Landing Zones: Design and deploy multi-account landing zones following best practices for governance, compliance, and automation and implement identity and access management, guardrails, and policy enforcement.
Network & Security: Architect secure network topologies, including VPC design, segmentation, and connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute), define and enforce security controls, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO) and integrate cloud-native security services and third-party tools for threat detection and response.
Storage Architecture: Design scalable storage solutions (object, block, and file storage) optimized for performance and cost and implement backup, disaster recovery, and data lifecycle management strategies.
Collaboration & Governance: Partner with application, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and contribute to cloud operating models and governance frameworks.