Azure Cloud Architect

Company Description

Azure Cloud & DevOps Engineer 

Contract ( 6 months) to hire

Visa Sponsorship: Not available. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship (including OPT/STEM OPT)

This role requires a minimum of three visits per year to our Chicago headquarters, beginning with the final round interview. We are looking for candidates who are not only able and willing but truly excited to engage with the team in person.

*If you are based in the Chicagoland area, you’ll be required to work onsite for your first 90 days. After that, your schedule (in-office, hybrid, or remote) will be determined in alignment with performance and team needs.

Hourly/Yearly Rate: $52.00 - $72.00 /  $110,000-$150,000

Application Process:

To be considered for this role, please include a cover letter.

Interview steps may include:

1. Phone Screen with a recruiter 

2. Video Interview with Hiring Manager 

3. Homework Assignment

4. In Person interview in our Chicago office 

Job Description

About the Role

The Tech and R&D team is looking for a pro at building digital highways. The Azure Cloud & DevOps Engineer to be the backbone of our infrastructure. You’ll be the person who keeps the lights on, the deployments fast, and the security tight.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure uptime and performance through monitoring, incident response, and preventive measures.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for smooth software releases.

• Implement security best practices across infrastructure, applications, and data.

• Manage Azure infrastructure with IaC tools (Terraform, ARM, Bicep).

• Automate processes, optimize costs, and ensure compliance.

• Collaborate with developers, operations, and security teams.

• Stay current with Azure, .NET, and DevOps best practices.

Qualifications

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You Have

• A Bachelor’s in Computer Science 

• 3+ years of experience as an Azure Cloud Engineer with a deep focus on IaaS, PaaS, networking, and the Well-Architected Framework. Please note: Extensive hands-on experience with live production systems is a requirement for this role.

• 1+ years of hands-on experience using Terraform or Bicep to manage production infrastructure. We are looking for candidates who have moved beyond lab environments and have managed complex, real-world deployments.

• You have experimented with AI agents like Claude and Codex and are "pro-AI" when it comes to accelerating Azure solution design and automation.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Git/Bitbucket).

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Services

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with scripting (PowerShell, Bash) and Azure IaC (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep).

• Hands-on with Docker, container orchestration, and Azure monitoring tools.

• Familiarity with .NET build processes.

• Strong communication skills - able to explain technical concepts clearly and work cross-functionally

What Success Looks Like

• Security by Default: Our security posture is baked into the code. You’ve successfully implemented "Guardrails, not Gates," allowing developers to move fast without breaking compliance.

• Infrastructure as a Product: You have moved us away from manual tweaks toward 100% Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Everything is version-controlled, documented, and repeatable.

• Cost & Performance Harmony: You’ve optimized our Azure spend so we aren’t overpaying for unnecessary  resources, ensuring we get the highest performance for every dollar spent.

• The Bridge Builder: You aren't just a "ticket taker." You are a trusted partner to the Developer and Security teams, proactively suggesting improvements and helping others level up their cloud knowledge.

Additional Information

Why You’ll Love It Here

• 15 days of PTO ( year 1)  

• 8 Company Holidays ( office will be closed) 

• 2 Floating Holidays 

• Subsidized Medical, dental and vision insurance 

• 401k Plan + Up to 4% Matching

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits 

• Flexible Work arrangements available 

• Casual Dress 

• Referral Bonuses 

• Employee Assistance Fund

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Jury duty & Bereavement Leave 

• Length of stay rewards 

• Company bonus pool

• HSA and FSA

• Life Insurance policy subsidized by Company

ALIS values and promotes diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability. All candidates are subject to a background check.