Senior Cloud Architect: Hybrid Cloud & Automation Leader

Sonoma Consulting Inc.; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing IT consulting firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect in Illinois. The ideal candidate will lead the company's strategic technology direction and support project teams in adopting cloud services. The role demands extensive knowledge in cloud architectures, automation, and experience with Azure and AWS. Excellent communication skills and 15+ years of infrastructure experience are preferred. This position is crucial for advising clients on best practices and ensuring the integration of highly secure cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of infrastructure experience preferred.
• Proven writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage project timelines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic technology direction regarding cloud architectures.
• Evaluate designs and document results based on technical parameters.
• Coach teams on cloud best practices.
• Support project teams with PaaS and SaaS offerings.

Skills

Cloud service provider capabilities

Automation for moving workloads

Enterprise level storage area networks

Experience with Azure

Experience with AWS

Virtualization technologies (VMWare, Hyper-V)

Infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting

Configuration management (CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet)

Messaging architectures

Data protection architecture

Job description

A growing IT consulting firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect in Illinois. The ideal candidate will lead the company's strategic technology direction and support project teams in adopting cloud services. The role demands extensive knowledge in cloud architectures, automation, and experience with Azure and AWS. Excellent communication skills and 15+ years of infrastructure experience are preferred. This position is crucial for advising clients on best practices and ensuring the integration of highly secure cloud solutions.