Infrastructure Cloud Architect

Job Title: Infrastructure Cloud Architect
Primary Location: Chicago IL (Hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
Position Type: Full-Time Direct Hire

OVERVIEW:

TalentFish is casting a line for an Infrastructure Cloud Architect. This is a full-time direct hire role in Chicago IL working a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote. This senior hands-on technical leadership role exists to guide our clients Azure-first hybrid infrastructure transformation as they exit legacy data centers and expand their Azure footprint. This is an infrastructure-focused position not application architecture or DevOps spanning Azure traditional enterprise infrastructure networking security compute storage virtualization resiliency and governance. Youll set architectural direction while staying hands-on enough to design build troubleshoot and support the infrastructure yourself.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE. (IDEAL EXPERIENCE)

• 10 years of progressive experience across enterprise infrastructure engineering or architecture with a strong foundation in traditional on-premises infrastructure that has evolved into Azure and hybrid cloud

• Deep hands-on Microsoft Azure infrastructure experience including significant Azure/on-premises hybrid-cloud work

• Strong Azure networking expertise: VNets routing DNS ExpressRoute private endpoints firewalls load balancing and segmentation

• Solid understanding of networking and security dependencies across a complex hybrid environment

• Experience with compute servers virtualization (VMware Azure VMware Solution) and storage architecture

• Working knowledge of identity RBAC security controls and cloud governance

• Infrastructure as Code experience

• Proven infrastructure resiliency troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills in large-scale complex environments (scale and complexity matter more than industry)

• Ability to build architecture diagrams standards and patterns and clearly explain technical decisions to leadership

• A true hands-on track record you can say I designed it I built it I configured it I supported it I troubleshot it. Candidates whose experience is primarily coordinating migrations managing implementation partners or reviewing others work are unlikely to be a fit

• Either a senior Infrastructure/Cloud Engineer ready to step into architecture or a current Architect who has stayed close to the technology

WHAT YOULL DO. (SKILLS USED IN THIS POSITION)

• Provide architectural direction and technical leadership for an Azure-first hybrid infrastructure transformation including the exit of legacy primary data centers

• Help transition workloads to new colocation facilities located closer to Azure regions

• Leverage Azure VMware Solution (AVS) during the transition while gradually reducing VMware dependency

• Move additional workloads toward Azure IaaS

• Establish infrastructure standards patterns and governance for the future hybrid environment

• Personally design build configure and support infrastructure across networking security compute storage and virtualization roughly 60% architecture/strategy and 40% hands-on implementation and operational support in Year 1

• Serve as a senior technical escalation point joining critical incidents to quickly assess what changed identify dependencies determine where to start and drive the technical investigation

• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams and documentation and communicate technical decisions to leadership

• Participate in the on-call rotation (primary or secondary roughly every 67 weeks) for after-hours emergencies

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The expected salary range for this position is $161400 - $200000 per year depending on experience and qualifications. This role also qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance 401(k) and paid time off. TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.
All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check which may include but is not limited to reference checks education verification employment verification drug testing criminal records checks and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end clients background check policies and applicable laws.
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