1872 Consulting · 6 days ago
Azure Cloud Architect – AI Hosting & Deployment Focus
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years exp1872 Consulting is focused on becoming an industry leader in AI applications, and they are seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to lead the architecture for new AI applications with robust infrastructure needs. The role involves designing and delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions while also being hands-on with engineering tasks approximately 40% of the time.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyRecruitingService IndustryTraining
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
Required
10+ years of experience with IT Infrastructure and DevOps Engineering & Architecture
3+ years of experience with Azure Cloud Architecture & Engineering
Must have strong experience with IaaS, PaaS and IaC using Bicep ARM templates
Must have strong experience managing Azure hosting environments for enterprise applications, ideally with heavy data/AI components
Must have at least some experience with hybrid cloud architecture
Preferred
AI/ML, Data or Analytics hosting/deployment experience
Kubernetes/AKS experience
Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and other advanced Azure services
Experience with Azure security principles, including IAM and encryption
DevSecOps experience
Company
1872 Consulting
1872 Consulting is a recruitment and IT consulting company.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase