Job Title: Infrastructure ArchitectLocation: Chicago, IL (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite Required)
Duration: Long-Term Contract / Full-Time
Experience: 18+ Years
Education: B.Tech or Equivalent
Preference: Local candidates strongly preferred
Role OverviewWe are seeking a highly experienced
Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in
Azure Cloud, Observability Platforms, and Enterprise Architecture. This is a senior-level architectural role requiring hands-on technical leadership in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Azure infrastructure, observability stacks (New Relic, Prometheus, LGTM), Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD integration, along with the ability to translate business requirements into future-ready architecture solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise architecture solutions
- Lead observability strategy, including dashboards, alerts, logs, and reliability metrics
- Architect and develop LGTM stack dashboards for real-time monitoring and visualization
- Define and implement SLOs, SLIs, alerting mechanisms, and reliability KPIs
- Integrate multiple APIs and data sources to enhance monitoring and analytics capabilities
- Drive Azure cloud architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security
- Integrate code scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
- Architect and support containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)
- Lead infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC tools
- Document architecture designs, migration workflows, and best practices
- Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance and code reviews
- Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies aligned with business goals
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align architecture with strategic objectives
- Support migration initiatives (including observability platform transitions such as New Relic to LGTM, where applicable)
RequirementsRequired Technical Skills- 5+ years in an Architectural role
- 10+ years of Azure Infrastructure experience
- 6+ years working with Azure CLI and PowerShell
- 8+ years of experience with observability tools such as New Relic, LGTM stack, or Prometheus
- 3+ years defining and implementing SLO/SLI metrics and alerting frameworks
- 6+ years of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible)
- 6+ years of containerization and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes, including AKS)
- 6+ years in Agile development environments
- 6+ years defining solutions, designing architecture, and deploying applications on Azure
- 3+ years integrating APIs and multiple data sources for analytics dashboards
- Experience with New Relic APM, NRQL queries, dashboards, alerts, and logs
- Experience integrating static code analysis tools (e.g., CodeQL) into CI/CD pipelines
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture
Nice to Have:- Hands-on experience in .NET or other programming languages
- Experience executing migration from New Relic to LGTM stack
Soft Skills & Leadership Expectations- Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills
- Ability to align technical decisions with long-term business strategy
- Confident decision-maker with strong understanding of trade-offs and scalability
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
- Analytical mindset with proactive risk identification and resolution
- Ability to mentor teams and provide constructive technical feedback
- Strong organizational and time management skills
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