Senior Cloud Architect & DevOps Manager

We are seeking data professionals to work with our colleagues at JLL around the globe in providing solutions, developing new products, and building enterprise reporting & analytics capability to reshape the business of Commercial Real Estate using the power of data, and we are just getting started on that journey!

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect & DevOps Leader to design end-to-end cloud solutions and drive deployment automation, infrastructure strategy, and engineering culture within our data organization.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for architecting enterprise-grade cloud solutions, leading automated deployment practices, and establishing engineering excellence standards that scale across the organization.

As a Senior Cloud Architect & DevOps Manager at JLL Technologies, you will have below

responsibilities: Cloud Architecture & Solution Design Act as cloud architect for the Data Platform team, designing end-to-end solutions for enterprise needs across compute, networking, identity, storage, data, and messaging services, not just deployment pipelines Drive cloud architecture decisions across Azure and AWS, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and cost-optimized Define and own disaster recovery strategy, including RTO/RPO targets, failover design, backup and restore processes, and DR testing across environments Understand end-to-end network segmentation across Azure, AWS, and on-prem, including VNet/VPC design, peering, VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, private endpoints, DNS, and hybrid/cross-cloud connectivity, enough to troubleshoot and advise on architecture decisions Deployment Automation & GitOps Architect and automate deployment solutions across cloud services, including AKS, serverless, API Management, data services, messaging/streaming, and storage Standardize CI/CD best practices, including pipeline design, branching strategy, automated testing, release gating, and rollback Drive GitOps adoption using ArgoCD for declarative, automated application deployment Lead infrastructure automation strategy using IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, CloudFormation) across Azure and AWS Manage shared Kubernetes cluster architecture, including namespaces, multi-tenancy, RBAC, and workload isolation; understand cluster networking (CNI, network policies, service mesh) enough to troubleshoot Operational Excellence & Reliability Support troubleshooting of networking issues across cloud and on-prem, including hybrid connectivity, load balancing, routing, and segmentation, with network engineering teams Establish observability standards (monitoring, logging, alerting, tracing) across services and connectivity layers Lead incident response and post-mortems for infrastructure and deployment issues, coordinating with network teams when connectivity spans cloud or on-prem Act as technical escalation point for complex architecture, deployment, and infrastructure issues Evaluate new tooling to improve automation, deployment speed, and reliability Team Leadership & Engineering Culture Lead, mentor, and grow a team of DevOps/platform engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development Embed DevSecOps practices throughout the deployment lifecycle in partnership with security and compliance teams What we are looking for: 10+ years in Cloud Architecture, DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering 3+ years of people management experience Proven experience designing end-to-end enterprise cloud solutions, not just deploying to existing architecture Hands-on experience defining and implementing disaster recovery strategy (RTO/RPO, failover, backup/restore, DR testing) Deep hands-on CI/CD expertise (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) Strong hands-on ArgoCD/GitOps experience Broad Azure and AWS experience, including networking, identity, storage, messaging, and managed data services Proven Kubernetes (AKS) experience, including shared/multi-tenant clusters, plus serverless Strong knowledge of end-to-end network segmentation across Azure, AWS, and on-prem, sufficient to troubleshoot hybrid and cross-cloud issues Strong IaC experience (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, CloudFormation) Solid grasp of cloud security and IAM (RBAC, managed identities) Strong cross-functional communication, especially with data engineering and network security teams Certifications a plus: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, or DR/BCP-related certifications This position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Estimated compensation for this position: 212,000.00 - 259,000.00 USD per year This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ.

Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

Location: Remote -Chicago, IL If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements.

We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table! Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth: JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

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