Cloud Azure Architect

Cloud Azure Architect

Location : Chicago, IL ( Onsite)

Job Summary:
We are seeking a strategic and technically proficient Cloud Architect to lead the end-to-end setup, automation, and operations of enterprise cloud infrastructure across Azure, and AWS. This role combines deep expertise in cloud architecture, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. The ideal candidate will drive operational excellence, automation, and governance while mentoring teams and engaging with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS.
• Establish and maintain multi-account/multi-subscription architecture, landing zones, and security baselines.
• Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, best practices, and reusable templates.
• Own and lead the cloud operations project from initiation through steady-state BAU support.
• Define and manage SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics for cloud services.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Conduct governance reviews, risk assessments, and capacity planning.
• Oversee day-to-day cloud operations, including incident management, change control, and problem resolution.
• Maintain and evolve runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures for recurring issues.
• Drive infrastructure automation using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement AI-based autonomous operations and self-healing capabilities.
• Continuously improve operational efficiency through automation, tooling, and process optimization.
• Design and implement cloud-native disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies.
• Define and test RTO/RPO objectives and ensure DR readiness across environments.
• Integrate DR into infrastructure blueprints and operational workflows.
• Apply and enforce security and compliance policies across cloud platforms.
• Leverage tools like ServiceNow, Dynatrace, Flexera, and Azure Cost Management for governance.
• Monitor and optimize cloud spend, resource utilization, and license management.
• Lead a cross-functional cloud operations team with unified skills across compute, network, storage, and DevSecOps.
• Collaborate with application, security, and infrastructure teams to support migrations and deployments.
• Act as the primary point of contact for cloud operations with business and technical stakeholders.
• Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for multi-cloud environments.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and decommissioning of cloud resources across AWS or Azure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and enforce coding standards across environments.
• Integrate Terraform with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Monitor infrastructure health and performance using tools like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch.
• Maintain version control and change management using Git and related DevOps practices.
• Write clean, efficient, and scalable code in Python, Go, or Shell scripting.