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Cloud Platform Engineer

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listing for: Echo Global Logistics
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-01
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Azure, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 240000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 240000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Lead Enterprise Azure Cloud Architecture at Scale

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to lead the design, governance, and evolution of our enterprise Azure cloud platform. This highly influential role is responsible for enterprise Azure architecture, Landing Zones, Well-Architected governance, platform reliability, Fin Ops, disaster recovery, AI-driven operations, and engineering standards supporting mission-critical logistics systems.

What You’ll Do
  • Architect and govern enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure platforms with multi-region resilience and zero single points of failure
  • Lead Azure Landing Zone architecture, governance, networking, security, and platform standards
  • Drive Azure Well-Architected Framework reviews and engineering best practices
  • Build enterprise Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Dev Ops CI/CD pipelines
  • Lead Azure networking, identity, security, and platform observability using Azure-native services and Dynatrace
  • Establish Fin Ops practices using Azure Cost Management, tagging, budgets, and optimization strategies
  • Own disaster recovery and business continuity using Azure-native resilience services
  • Drive AI-powered cloud operations, automation, and intelligent platform engineering
  • Mentor engineers, lead architecture reviews, and define enterprise cloud strategy
What You’ll Bring
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience (or equivalent practical experience).

  • 10+ years designing enterprise cloud infrastructure

  • 7+ years designing and operating Microsoft Azure platforms

  • Proven experience delivering Azure Landing Zones, governance, networking, identity, and security at enterprise scale

  • Deep expertise across Azure compute, networking, storage, monitoring, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Azure Dev Ops, and CI/CD

  • Experience with Azure Well-Architected Framework, Fin Ops, disaster recovery, and platform reliability

  • Strong technical leadership with experience influencing architecture across engineering teams

Nice to Have
  • AWS or Google Cloud Platform experience (Azure remains the primary platform)
  • Multi-cloud Terraform and cloud-agnostic Infrastructure as Code
  • Identity federation (Microsoft Entra , OIDC, SAML)
  • Observability platforms such as Dynatrace or Datadog
  • Fin Ops and enterprise cloud cost optimization
Certifications
  • Microsoft Azure certifications highly regarded (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-700)
  • Terraform Associate or Professional
  • Fin Ops Practitioner / Fin Ops Certified Engineer
  • AWS or GCP certifications welcomed for multi-cloud experience
Why Join Us?

Help shape the future of modern, AI-enabled cloud platform powering enterprise-scale operations. You’ll have the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor talented engineers, and drive innovation across reliability, automation, security, and cloud engineering excellence.

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.

All

qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at

This role is eligible for a bonus that is based on a combination of personal and business performance.

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