What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Architect position at Forbes Technical Consulting?
Title: Cloud Architect / Infrastructure Hosting
Location: Chicago, IL; *applicants must be local and able to work 3 days in office
Type: Permanent / Full Time; we are only able to consider GC and USC status
This is a senior, hands-on Cloud Architect role within the Infrastructure Services team, serving as the dedicated technical expert for hosting services. The position is responsible for shaping and governing a hybrid and multi-cloud strategy with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure. Year one will be split roughly 60% architecture/strategy and 40% hands-on execution.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and govern cloud infrastructure across Azure and hybrid (on-prem cloud) environments
- Define architecture standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS workloads
- Author and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Bicep templates) and lead DevOps-style automation
- Reduce risk through RBAC design, network/firewall architecture, and compliance alignment
- Optimize cloud spend through governance and rightsizing initiatives
- Act as the primary cloud infrastructure partner for internal Data & AI teams
- Mentor engineers, DevOps resources, and other architects across the team
Requirements
Must-Have:
- 10 years of experience with a strong, hands-on background in Microsoft Azure (IaaS and PaaS)
- Proven experience authoring Infrastructure-as-Code at scale
- Strong DevOps background with direct ownership of build and automation work
- Bachelor's degree
Preferred:
- Kubernetes / AKS experience
- Experience supporting Data & AI workloads
- Background in financial services, regulated, or professional services environments
Salary : $180,000 - $195,000