Azure Infra Architect

San R&D Business Solutions LLC•Berwyn, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We 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.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience in .NET or other programming languages
Experience executing migration from New Relic to LGTM stack

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)