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Cloud Architect

Job in Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Listing for: MMD Services
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-08
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 140000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 140000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

A growing manufacturing organization is looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to help guide the future of its technology infrastructure. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys looking at the big picture, solving complex problems, and still staying close enough to the technology to help turn ideas into reality.

This person will work closely with technology leadership and teams across the organization to evaluate the current environment, identify opportunities for improvement, and help establish a more scalable and modern infrastructure strategy.

What You'll Do
  • Help define the future direction of the organization's cloud and infrastructure environment
  • Evaluate the current technology landscape and recommend opportunities for modernization and improvement
  • Lead and contribute to major initiatives across cloud, networking, security, identity, and infrastructure
  • Balance long-term architecture and strategy with hands‑on involvement
  • Help create standards and best practices that can be used consistently across the organization
  • Partner with technical teams, business stakeholders, leadership, and outside vendors
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for different audiences
  • Take ownership of initiatives and help move projects from ideas to execution
  • Identify opportunities to improve scalability, reliability, security, and overall efficiency
What We’re Looking For
  • Strong background in cloud and infrastructure architecture
  • Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments
  • Ability to operate at both a strategic and hands‑on level
  • Broad understanding of cloud, networking, security, automation, and modern infrastructure practices
  • Experience with technologies such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD
  • Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to quickly understand a new environment
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and senior leadership
  • Collaborative, confident, and comfortable taking ownership of initiatives
  • Track record of making a meaningful, measurable impact within an organization
Ideal Background

Experience with in manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or another large-scale, multi-location organization would translate well to this environment. We're particularly interested in candidates who have directly owned and improved complex technology environments rather than working exclusively in an advisory capacity.

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to have a significant voice in how a growing organization evolves its technology environment. You'll have visibility with leadership, ownership of meaningful initiatives, and the ability to influence both immediate improvements and longer‑term strategy.

MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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