Senior Azure Cloud Architect & MSP Tech Lead

UL Standards & Engagement; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement in Evanston, IL seeks a Lead Azure Cloud Engineer to define and advance enterprise cloud infrastructure strategy. You will lead an MSP-based engineering team, set standards, and guide cloud modernization while remaining hands-on in design and delivery.

The role requires deep expertise across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), IaC with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD in GitHub Actions, plus strong security, governance, and mentoring to elevate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related areas.
• At least 3 years leading complex cloud transformation, migration, modernization, or architecture initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise cloud infrastructure across major providers.
• Direct an MSP-based engineering team, assign work, review deliverables, and drive quality against SLAs.
• Serve as primary technical escalation point for MSP-delivered services with vendor leadership.
• Establish cloud architecture standards, governance, and best practices to ensure security and scalability.
• Provide architectural guidance and lead technical initiatives across teams.

Skills

Cloud platforms expertise

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

DevOps practices

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Vendor leadership

Architecture standards

IaC design

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Job description

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement in Evanston, IL seeks a Lead Azure Cloud Engineer to define and advance enterprise cloud infrastructure strategy. You will lead an MSP-based engineering team, set standards, and guide cloud modernization while remaining hands-on in design and delivery.

The role requires deep expertise across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), IaC with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD in GitHub Actions, plus strong security, governance, and mentoring to elevate