Principal Cloud Architect – DevIQ; Remote

Position: Principal Cloud Architect – DevIQ (Remote)
Within IQVIA’s AI and Technology Solutions (ATS) organization, the Architecture & Standards group defines and evolves *“the IQVIA way”
* of building technology. Our mission is to improve efficiency, speed, quality, interoperability, and security across IQVIA by establishing clear architectural standards, reference architectures, and reusable platforms that enable teams to deliver safely and consistently  
** Platform Architecture and Engineering
** organization sits within Architecture & Standards and is responsible for shaping the architectural foundations and engineering practices behind IQVIA’s internal platforms, including
** DevIQ**, our developer productivity and platform engineering ecosystem. Our vision is to foster a
** developer-first culture
** that promotes collaboration across IQVIA’s federated engineering ecosystem while balancing autonomy with strong architectural guardrails.

The
** Platform Architecture and Engineering
** team is composed of senior, hands-on architects and engineers with deep expertise in cloud, platform, and distributed systems architecture. The team:
* Defines and maintains
** platform and cloud architecture standards
*** Designs and evolves
** reference architectures, paved roads, and golden paths
*** Builds
** reference implementations
** that demonstrate best practices at scale
* Provides architectural guidance through the
** Technical Design Committee (TDC)
** process* Leads
** architecture and platform guilds**, enabling communities of practice across IQVIAThis role is a senior individual contributor position with
** broad influence across ATS, platform engineering teams, and federated delivery organizations**.The
** Principal Cloud Architect
** will play a critical role in the evolution of
** DevIQ**, IQVIA’s developer productivity and platform engineering ecosystem. In this role, you will shape IQVIA’s
** cloud and platform architecture strategy
** across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, define opinionated yet flexible
** paved roads
** for engineering teams, and ensure DevIQ enables consistent, secure, and scalable delivery of APIs, shared services, data access, and
** AI/agentic workloads**.You will operate at the intersection of
** cloud architecture, platform engineering, developer experience, and governance**, acting as a thought leader, standard-setter, and hands-on architect. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to influence at scale across a large, federated organization.
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* Essential Functions:

**** Platform & Cloud Architecture Standards
*** Define, author, and maintain
** cloud and platform architecture standards, patterns, and best practices
** for cloud-native and hybrid workloads across ATS.
* Own and evolve
** reference architectures, paved roads, and golden paths
** aligned to DevIQ capabilities (APIs, shared services, infrastructure services, AI/LLM platforms, and agentic workflows).
* Ensure architectural guidance balances
** developer autonomy, security, compliance, reliability, and cost efficiency**.
** DevIQ Platform Strategy & Enablement
*** Serve as a senior architectural leader for
** DevIQ**, shaping how cloud services, shared infrastructure, and platform capabilities are designed and exposed to developers.
* Partner closely with platform engineering teams to ensure DevIQ delivers a
** high-quality, self-service developer experience
** through automation and opinionated defaults.
* Influence the roadmap for
** internal developer portal integrations**, templates, and reusable platform components.
** Cloud Strategy & Governance
*** Define and evolve IQVIA’s
** multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategy
** within ATS, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and platform objectives.
* Establish and document the
** end-to-end lifecycle of cloud governance**, including architectural guardrails, policy enforcement, testing, and compliance validation.
* Guide teams in adopting cloud services safely, consistently, and efficiently.
** Technical Leadership & Collaboration
*** Lead the
** Cloud Architecture Guild**, fostering communities of practice across ATS and federated engineering…