Infrastructure Hosting Architect / Cloud Architect

Infrastructure Hosting Architect / Cloud Architect

Location:

Chicago, IL (Onsite – Loop)

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Base Salary:

Up to $195,000

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Infrastructure Hosting Architect / Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and enterprise infrastructure environments. This role combines cloud architecture strategy with hands-on implementation and operational ownership, focusing on scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions.

Key Requirements

• 10\+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering
• Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS)
• Experience designing and supporting hybrid cloud environments
• Strong knowledge of Azure Networking, AKS, Terraform/Bicep, DevOps, and automation
• Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong infrastructure and platform engineering background with operational support experience
• Ability to design, implement, and support scalable cloud solutions
• Excellent communication skills and strong technical ownership mindset
• Experience working in enterprise engineering and operations environments preferred (consulting-heavy backgrounds are less preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Data \& AI workloads
• Microsoft Azure certifications
• Kubernetes (AKS) and containerization experience
• Exposure to AWS and/or GCP environments
• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments

Role Focus

This is a highly hands-on Cloud Architect position focused on:

• Azure Infrastructure Architecture
• Hybrid Cloud Design \& Implementation
• Automation \& Infrastructure-as-Code
• Cloud Governance \& Security
• Platform Reliability \& Operational Excellence
• DevOps and Modern Infrastructure Practices

The ideal candidate will be comfortable balancing architectural leadership with hands-on engineering and implementation responsibilities.