Senior Cloud Engineer/ Cloud Architect

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer / Cloud Architect to design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructure supporting our enterprise data and API platforms. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring deep technical expertise and hands-on execution, with strong influence on architectural direction and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native architectures on Azure (preferred) to support data platforms, APIs, and microservices.
• Build and manage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or similar tools.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows for infrastructure and platform services.
• Architect and implement secure cloud environments, including IAM, networking, encryption, and policy controls.
• Partner with Data and API Engineering teams to ensure platform scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead hands-on implementation of containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Establish and enhance observability practices including logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Drive cloud cost optimization (FinOps), including rightsizing, scaling strategies, and usage monitoring.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and platform issues across environments.
• Establish governance and operational models across platform architecture, design and operations
• Direct, review and govern partner execution and deliverables

Requirements

• 8-12 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or platform engineering.
• Deep expertise in Azure (AWS/GCP experience is a plus).
• Strong hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, IAM, and distributed systems.
• Experience building and supporting production-grade cloud platforms.

Preferred

• AZ-305 or equiavlent certification
• Experience supporting data platforms (Databricks, Spark) and API ecosystems.
• Familiarity with platform engineering concepts and internal developer platforms (IDPs).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, etc.).
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare).
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Henry Schein is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment in all spheres of its operation. Henry Schein UK Holdings strives to operate a policy of equal opportunity and not discriminate against any person gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Henry Schein

At Henry Schein, our mission is to provide innovative, integrated health care products and services; and to be trusted advisors and consultants to our customers - enabling them to deliver the best quality patient care and enhance their practice management efficiency and profitability.

We know that our Team Schein Members (TSMs) are integral to bringing our mission to life and our success has been built on the commitment of Team Schein, a highly motivated and diverse group of professionals who are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers. Every TSM shares a singular focus, fostering an environment that allows each of us to achieve our goals.

Henry Schein offers a diverse range of career opportunities, and we firmly believe that by fostering an environment built on ethics, open communications, mutual benefits, creativity, and recognition of the contributions of all TSMs-at all levels-we can help ensure that our best years are yet to come. As such, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and our integrated approach to diversity and inclusion ensures success by cultivating our Culture, recruiting, and retaining diverse Talent, supporting our Marketplace, and continuing our commitment to Society.