Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

Request Technology, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC seeks a senior cloud infrastructure leader in the Chicago area to define and execute enterprise-wide strategies across public, private, and hybrid environments. You will drive migrations, governance, and scalable architectures while collaborating with on-premises teams and AI workloads.

Responsibilities include leading architecture reviews, optimizing cost controls, and delivering runbooks and diagrams for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology experience including 3+ years in advanced cloud infrastructure design.
• Cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect are strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid architecture, including migration from on-premises systems.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, AKS, EKS, and GKE.
• Experience designing infrastructure for AI workloads, troubleshooting complex issues, managing model consumption, and working with Microsoft Fabric for large-scale data processing.
• Strong skills in scripting and IaC tools including PowerShell, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform; familiarity with CI/CD practices.
• Expertise in cloud governance, identity and access management including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Conditional Access policies.
• Strong understanding of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, along with Windows and Linux server technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise-wide cloud and infrastructure strategies, roadmaps, and standards that support business growth and innovation.
• Design and guide the implementation of scalable solutions across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, integrating seamlessly with on-premises systems.
• Lead cloud and application migration initiatives, ensuring efficiency, security, and alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Oversee architecture review processes and validate that all solutions meet established enterprise, security, and compliance standards.
• Assess existing architectures to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities, delivering actionable recommendations for improvements and optimization.
• Take projects from concept through design and implementation, driving medium to large-scale infrastructure and platform transformations.
• Champion cloud data security, governance practices, and cost controls, including managing consumption and rate limits for AI-driven workloads.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, patterns, runbooks, and documentation while clearly articulating technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud environments

CI/CD practices

Infrastructure as Code

Security governance

Education

Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

AKS

EKS

GKE

Terraform

PowerShell

Chef

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Salary: Open + Bonus

Location: Chicago, IL or Houston, TX

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall technology experience including 3+ years in advanced cloud infrastructure design
• Cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect are strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of multi-cloud environments (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)) and hybrid architecture, including migration from on-premises systems.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Experience designing infrastructure for AI workloads, troubleshooting complex issues, managing model consumption, and working with Microsoft Fabric for large-scale data processing.
• Strong skills in scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools including PowerShell, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform; familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Expertise in cloud governance, identity and access management including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Conditional Access policies.
• Strong understanding of Local Area Network/Wide Area Network/Software-Defined Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN), along with Windows and Linux server technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise-wide cloud and infrastructure strategies, roadmaps, and standards that support business growth and innovation.
• Design and guide the implementation of scalable solutions across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, integrating seamlessly with on-premises systems.
• Lead cloud and application migration initiatives, ensuring efficiency, security, and alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Oversee architecture review processes and validate that all solutions meet established enterprise, security, and compliance standards.
• Assess existing architectures to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities, delivering actionable recommendations for improvements and optimization.
• Take projects from concept through design and implementation, driving medium to large-scale infrastructure and platform transformations.
• Champion cloud data security, governance practices, and cost controls, including managing consumption and rate limits for AI-driven workloads.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, patterns, runbooks, and documentation while clearly articulating technical concepts to diverse audiences.