Senior Azure Hybrid Cloud Architect

Sidley Austin; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin is seeking an Infrastructure Cloud Architect to lead and execute Azure-first hybrid cloud initiatives. The role demands hands-on design, implementation, and governance across networking, security, and platform services, guiding teams and partnering with security, data, and business units.

The candidate will mature the platform, ensure cost efficiency, resiliency, and operational maturity while mentoring engineers and aligning with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in IT infrastructure with cloud focus.
• 5+ years delivering Microsoft Azure infrastructure solutions.
• Hands-on leadership, architecture and governance experience.
• Strong networking, security, identity, compute and storage fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership for Azure infrastructure initiatives.
• Architect and improve Azure infrastructure across hybrid cloud, security, and governance.
• Design and operate VNets, ExpressRoute, private endpoints, and Firewall/NVA solutions.
• Drive IaC adoption, automation, and repeatable deployment patterns.
• Collaborate with Security, Operations, Engineering, and Business teams.

Skills

Azure networking

Hybrid cloud

Infrastructure as Code

IaC tooling (Terraform, Bicep)

Azure CLI / PowerShell

Azure governance & security

ExpressRoute / VPNs

Disaster recovery planning

Monitoring & observability

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Azure VMware Solution

AKS / Docker

Job description

Sidley Austin is seeking an Infrastructure Cloud Architect to lead and execute Azure-first hybrid cloud initiatives. The role demands hands-on design, implementation, and governance across networking, security, and platform services, guiding teams and partnering with security, data, and business units.

The candidate will mature the platform, ensure cost efficiency, resiliency, and operational maturity while mentoring engineers and aligning with enterprise standards.