Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Lisle, IL 60532 (On-site)

Key Responsibilities

· Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and platform services on Azure supporting web and API-based applications.

· Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to deliver repeatable and compliant environments.

· Support and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service clusters, including deployment, scaling, upgrades, and operational troubleshooting across multiple application environments (dev/test/prod).

· Partner with application teams to ensure secure, performant, and scalable deployments, providing guidance on best practices.

· Implement and enforce security, governance, and compliance controls across cloud environments.

· Support CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated builds, deployments, and environment provisioning in Azure DevOps.

· Manage and operate Argo CD.

· Monitor system health, performance, and cost, proactively identifying risks and optimization opportunities using Prometheus and Grafana.

· Lead and contribute to modernization efforts, including migrating legacy workloads to cloud-native architectures.

· Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues across lower and higher environments.

· Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team.

· Maintain documentation and promote operational best practices that support long-term platform reliability.

· Maintain and track certificates to ensure consistent website uptime and user experience.

· Along with other members of the team, provide support when production issues occur.

Required Skills & Experience:

· Strong experience as a Cloud / Infrastructure Engineer, primarily in Microsoft Azure.

· Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AKS) and containerized workloads.

· Strong understanding of networking, identity, access management, and cloud security principles.

· Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools.

· Proficiency with Git and branching strategies (e.g., GitFlow)

· Experience supporting Web APIs and application platforms from an infrastructure and operational perspective.

· Knowledge of performance, scalability, high availability, and disaster recovery design.

· Experience with automation, scripting, and operational tooling.

· Familiarity with Agile delivery models and DevSecOps/SRE practices.

· Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and collaborate across teams.

· Familiarity with React/.NET application stacks from a platform support perspective. Nice to Have

· Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud-native architectures.

· Experience with policy management (Azure Policy) and governance frameworks

· Exposure to monitoring and observability tools including Loki and OpenTelemetry.

· Strong communication skills to translate infrastructure concepts to non-infrastructure teams.

· Experience implementing AI thoughtfully across platform engineering and application teams.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $110,000