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Cloud Architect jobs in Chicago, IL
Cloud architects design how an organization's systems run on platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP — balancing reliability, security, and cost, and guiding teams through migrations and growth.
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Modernization team, you will design, configure, and deliver Genesys Cloud CX solutions for enterprise clients. You will be a hands-on... ...requirements through build, testing, and go-live, working with architects, busin…
minimize risk while accelerating delivery. You will also champion cloud best practices and drive initiatives that enable teams to build... ...cross-collaborative and communication skills AWS Solutions Architect Certifica…
$77k - $202k
Industry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismFunctional & Industry TechnologiesManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryThe OpportunityAs a GIS DevSecOps Engineer, Senior Associate, you will engage in consultin…
$122.6k - $227k
want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.We are currently seeking a Azure Cloud Solutions Architect - Remote in US to join our team in Chicago, Illinois (US-IL), United Sta…
$120k - $140k
has been investing in technology across the enterprise, and our cloud platforms are central to how our customer-facing applications,... ...production.You will work closely with onshore and offshore developers, architects…
individuals experience the world around them. We bring together architects, planners, designers, and technical experts to solve complex... ...building types, from high-performance data centers that power cloud computing…
$90k - $135k
can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role description: Arcadis is seeking an experienced Architect to join our dynamic Industrial architecture team contributing to a range of hig…
$148.75k - $192.5k
support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer for Cboe’s Cloud Operations team. The Cloud Operations team is respon…
$74.2k - $148.23k
maintaining positive client relationships.ResponsibilitiesMulti- cloud platform engineering and operations (design and operate... .... Certifications / licenses (2 or more preferred)AWS Solutions Architect - Professional…
$110.7k - $218.3k
Position Summary Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud Senior ConsultantDeloitte's Sales & Service practice partners with the world... ...like before a single screen gets builtPartnering with solution architects and platform te…
$116.2k - $229.1k
a Senior Consultant in Engineering Foundry, AI & E/EaaS - DevOps, you will support the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud, automation, and platform engineering solutions across complex environments. This r…
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What cloud architects earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $50–$65 | $103k–$135k |
| Mid level | $65–$86 | $135k–$178k |
| Senior | $83–$114 | $173k–$238k |
Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Deep AWS, Azure, or GCP expertiseArchitecture patterns and tradeoffsNetworking and security designInfrastructure as codeCost modeling and FinOpsMigration planningKubernetes and containersStakeholder communicationWriting architecture documents
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Design a highly available architecture for a customer-facing web application.
Ask about requirements and budget first. Cover multi-AZ, load balancing, data replication, and failure modes — and say what you would deliberately not build at this scale.
How would you plan a migration from on-premises to the cloud?
Talk about assessment, choosing rehost versus refactor per workload, sequencing by risk, and running hybrid during the transition. Phased beats big-bang.
A team's cloud costs doubled in a quarter. How do you investigate?
Visibility first — cost explorer, tagging — then the usual suspects: data transfer, oversized instances, forgotten environments. Show you treat cost as an architectural property.
When would you advise against microservices?
Small teams, unclear domain boundaries, or operational immaturity. Arguing against a fashionable pattern with specifics is a strong signal for an architect.
How do you get engineering teams to actually follow your architecture?
Influence over mandate: reference architectures, paved-road templates, and review checkpoints. Acknowledge that unused architecture documents are a failure mode.
How do you design for disaster recovery, and how do you set RTO/RPO?
Explain that RTO/RPO are business decisions with price tags, then map them to backup, pilot-light, or active-active patterns. Mention actually testing the recovery.
Tell me about an architecture decision you got wrong.
Pick a real one, explain the reasoning at the time, and what your process learned from it. Architects who claim a clean record are not believed.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For cloud architects specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Anchor each role in scale and outcomes: workloads migrated, availability achieved, annual spend managed or reduced.
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List current professional-level certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect); they are near-mandatory screens for this title.
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Show breadth across compute, networking, data, and security — architecture hiring looks for T-shaped depth.
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Include the organizational side: teams guided, architecture reviews run, standards adopted.
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Name a migration or greenfield build you owned end to end; a single deep case study outweighs a list of services.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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