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Sidley Austin LLP · 23 hours ago

Hosting Services Cloud Architect

US-IL-Chicago

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$185K/yr - $195K/yr

10+ years exp

Sidley Austin LLP is a prominent law firm seeking a Cloud Architect to shape, deliver, and govern their hybrid and multi-cloud strategy. The role involves designing, implementing, and supporting secure and scalable cloud solutions across various platforms, while also providing leadership in cloud architecture and collaborating with business and IT stakeholders.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

Define cloud strategy and multi-year migration roadmaps, including hybrid environments

Establish and enforce cloud architecture standards, security controls, and compliance frameworks (e.g., Azure Well-Architected Framework, Cloud Adoption Framework)

Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code to optimize performance, scalability, and cost efficiency

Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and enterprise modernization

Partner with business and IT stakeholders to translate needs into innovative cloud solutions

Mentor technical teams and communicate effectively across technical/non-technical audiences

Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure Azure infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)

Support distributed computing, containers (AKS, Azure Container Apps), and complex networking (hub-and-spoke, NVAs, ExpressRoute)

Lead cross-functional initiatives, including disaster recovery architecture, modernization, and process automation

Participate in team-wide rotating operational support on-call schedule to ensure the continuous reliability and availability of critical systems

Perform other related duties, as assigned

Qualification

Microsoft AzureInfrastructure as CodeCloud security principlesHybrid cloud environmentsNetworking conceptsAutomationDevOpsCI/CD pipelinesAzure certificationsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailInterpersonal communicationProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

10+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, including significant experience in cloud architecture, engineering, or solutions design

Strong hands-on expertise designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS)

Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or similar tools

Solid understanding of cloud security principles, including IAM and encryption

Proven ability to support hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises and cloud platforms

Working knowledge of networking concepts in cloud environments (VNets, routing, security groups, connectivity)

Experience with automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines

Demonstrated success operating and supporting production enterprise environments

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong organizational skills

Strong attention to detail

Good judgment

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others

Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion

Able to work under pressure

Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Azure-focused certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer)

Hands-on experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and other advanced Azure services

Security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CISM) or ITIL Foundations

Experience with AI/ML, Data, or Analytics workloads in the cloud

Working knowledge of multi-cloud environments (AWS and/or GCP)

Exposure to containerized workloads using Docker and/or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Background in professional services industries (legal, financial, accounting, consulting)

Involvement in vendor evaluation or technical project leadership

Benefits

Bonus eligibility

A comprehensive benefits program

Company

Sidley Austin LLP

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Sidley is an elite global law firm.

Founded in 1866

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.sidley.com

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