Top 58 Azure cloud architect contract Jobs in Chicago, Il

Cloud Engineer
AAOS —Rosemont, IL
- $102,000 - $125,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- System design
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Technical Infrastructure & Cloud Architect
Ingredion Incorporated (Corporate) —Westchester, IL
- $149,400 - $199,200 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- DevOps
- Master's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Azure Infrastructure Architect
WinWire —Chicago, IL
- Full-time
- DevOps
- Mentoring
- In-person
Java Technical Development Lead
CGI Group, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $88,200 - $173,500 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Writing skills
- Mentoring
- Paid jury duty
- Paid parental leave
Snowflake Architect
Synchronous Solutions, Inc —Chicago, IL
- Contract
- Azure
- 6 years
- DevOps
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Enterprise Architect
IT Labs —Chicago, IL
- Full-time
- Azure
- HIPAA
- AWS
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Senior Cloud Integration Architect
Delan Associates, Inc —Chicago, IL
- Contract
- System design
- Senior level
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IT Solutions Architect – AI
Stellar IT Solutions LLC —Chicago, IL
- $70 - $80 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Mentoring
- 1 year
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Lead Solutions Architect
Humana —Chicago, IL
- $142,300 - $195,700 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- HIPAA
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Solutions Architect
WPP —Chicago, IL
- $60,000 - $140,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Office
- SQL
Infrastructure & Cloud Systems Engineer
Sargent & Lundy —Chicago, IL
- $87,378 - $133,494 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- DevOps
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Microsoft Data Engineering Associate Director (Microsoft Fabric & Databricks)
Protiviti —Chicago, IL
- $162,000 - $320,160 a year
- Email
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Microsoft Access
- Azure
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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AI Solutions Developer
Protiviti —Chicago, IL
- $103,000 - $170,500 a year
- Email
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
13d
Cloud Client Executive
Zones —Chicago, IL
- $85,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Up to 50% travel
- 5 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
Databricks —Chicago, IL
- $180,656 - $248,360 a year
- Azure
- 6 years
- System design
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AI Infrastructure Director
Kirkland and Ellis —Chicago, IL
- $302,000 - $335,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Residential
- Continuous improvement
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Cloud Infrastructure Manager
IDEX Service Corp. —Northbrook, IL
- $127,200 - $190,800 a year
- Online Application
- Remote
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Lead Solutions Architect
U.S. Bank National Association —Chicago, IL
- $139,230 - $163,800 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- System design
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Senior Identity & Access Management Engineer - Moveworks
ServiceNow —Chicago, IL
- Online Application
- Remote
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
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Salesforce Data 360 Architect
Dentsu —Chicago, IL
- $113,000 - $182,850 a year
- Email
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Marketing
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays

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Cloud Engineer

AAOS -
Rosemont, IL

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Job Details

$102,000 - $125,000 a year

Qualifications

System administration
IT policy development
IT security awareness training implementation
System design
Reducing cloud infrastructure costs
Team training
Systems & applications support
Technical training
Training & development
Implementing IT solutions
Security technology solutions implementations

Full Job Description

You are a forward‑thinking cloud technologist who loves architecting modern solutions, optimizing environments, and strengthening cybersecurity across an organization. You get energized by solving complex technical challenges, driving cloud innovation, and collaborating across diverse teams. You’re enthusiastic about building secure, scalable cloud ecosystems and want to make a measurable impact, and you are ready to help shape the future of our cloud and security landscape.

If this sounds like you, please read on!

As our Cloud Engineer, you'll design, deploy, maintain, migrate, and troubleshoot enterprise applications and virtualized environments across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. You’ll architect, implement, administer, and optimize solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, leveraging your experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Create and maintain current‑state and future‑state architecture documentation and lead/support key cloud solution projects.
Strengthen cybersecurity in cloud and on‑prem environments by applying data security standards, recommending enhancements, and implementing controls that protect PHI and other sensitive data.
Support incident response activities and contribute to cybersecurity awareness initiatives.
Assist in designing, implementing, and supporting cloud platforms, system monitoring, and backup services.
Maintain and present a cloud strategy roadmap to leadership quarterly.
Plan and execute migrations from on‑premises to cloud platforms.
Partner with operations and development teams to optimize deployments and automate infrastructure using IaC.
Troubleshoot cloud resource issues with development teams.
Support the Risk Management program by continuously evaluating IT security practices and identifying improvements.
Assist with the Third‑Party Vendor Risk Management Program, including security assessments and contract language review.
Participate in legal/privacy contract negotiations and third‑party risk assessments.
Assist with GRC tools to track and evaluate compliance risks.
Support identity and access management (IAM) governance.
Ensure proper security controls across cloud platforms.
Monitor cloud utilization, escalate cost impacts, identify savings, and build cloud budget dashboards.
Work closely with vendors to optimize cloud and security performance.
Administer the mobile device management (MDM) platform.
Contribute to cybersecurity initiatives, external audits, compliance (HIPAA/HITECH, PCI, GDPR), and ongoing threat monitoring.
Communicate security risks to key stakeholders.
Assist in incident response situations based on organizational policies and runbooks.
Support data security and privacy policies and ensure business processes align with compliance requirements.
Coordinate cybersecurity and compliance‑related training for staff.
Assist with vulnerability remediation efforts as needed.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
A minimum of 5 years prior IT experience.
3+ years of hands‑on administration with Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS (Azure preferred).
Experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting PaaS and IaaS technologies.
Proven experience with cloud cost optimization strategies.
Experience implementing and reporting on cloud security strategies.
Ability to develop and execute cybersecurity plans and policies.
Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting on cybersecurity awareness training.
Strong understanding of business processes and supporting systems.
Excellent analytical, planning, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to adapt in a fast‑moving IT environment and stay current on threat models and new security technologies.
Outstanding communication skills for leadership‑level reporting.
Flexible and adaptable with the ability to shift priorities as needed.

Desired:

Cloud administration certification(s) or active pursuit.
Cybersecurity certification(s) or active pursuit.
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Expertise in antivirus, IDS/IPS, firewalls, SIEM, DLP, file integrity monitoring, and content filtering solutions.
Experience in incident response and/or disaster recovery.
Knowledge of risk and compliance assessment tools and methodologies.

Travel:

Up to 10 days per year

Salary Range: $102,000 - $105,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Ready to Make an Impact? If you're excited to build secure, modern cloud environments and want to join a team where your expertise truly matters, we want to hear from you. Bring your cloud engineering talent, your passion for innovation, and your drive to keep data safe, apply today and help shape our cloud future.

Please share the following:

Clearly communicate why you are the ideal candidate for this role, providing specific examples and experiences as proof points.
Resumes must be accompanied by a cover letter with salary expectations to be considered.

Please note: This hybrid position is based in Rosemont, Illinois and requires the ability to commute to the office at least twice per week. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. AAOS does not sponsor, and will not sponsor, Applicants or employees for purposes of obtaining or maintaining Work Authorization.

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