Enterprise Cloud Architect - Chicago, IL (Hybrid
Listed on 2026-08-10
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer
Enterprise Cloud Architect
Location:
Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Duration: 6-12 Months Rate: DOE
Frameworks like TOGAF, SAFe
Led Transformation/Modernization initiatives
Led Cloud Adoption initiatives
Ideated, Pitched, created business value
Has cloud architect level certifications
Show executive stakeholder management, cross team collaborations
Talks about cost saving, business value creation, initiatives with long term vision
Reporting to executive leaders
Well Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework familiarity
Landing zone design/architecture
Identity architecture - Microsoft Entra any Identity Provider, condition access policies, Privileged Identity/Access Management
Azure/GCP/AWS any stack is fine because lot of concepts are same across platforms.
Network Security architecture/Firewall/DNS
Cloud Maturity Assessments
Infrastructure as Code (also called IaC) using Terraform/Bicep/any frameworks
Azure Policies, Identity Security
5+ years high level cloud infrastructure design
Extensive In-Depth knowledge in public, private, and multi-cloud / hybrid environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and migrating on-premises application and services to those platforms.
Experience with containerization solutions and orchestration platforms, both on-premises and cloud based.
Docker, Rancher, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Amazon EKS, Google GKE
Design and maintain Hybrid, cloud infrastructure for AI workloads in cloud. Ability to troubleshoot complex AI issues and identify root causes.
Experience managing consumption, rate limits, and cost controls for AI models.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Fabric for large scale data processing and analytics.
Strong knowledge of templating and automation scripting, CI/CD such as Power-shell, Chef, Ansible, and Puppet, Terraform code.
Experience in implementing Cloud Governance best practices across Azure, AWS, GCP
Strong working knowledge of LAN/WAN/SDWAN concepts as they relate to hybrid environments
Experience with building and maintaining high-availability (>99%) environments
Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft EntraID, Conditional Access Policy.
Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux server technologies.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills and attention to detail.
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