Location: Chicago, IL – onsite
Type: Contract
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly experienced Enterprise Azure Architect to lead large-scale enterprise integration and cloud modernization initiatives for a strategic client engagement in the Life Sciences domain. The architect will play a critical role in driving Azure Integration Services transformation programs, engaging with client leadership, defining enterprise architecture strategy, and guiding delivery teams through migration and modernization initiatives.
This is a client-facing onsite role requiring strong executive communication, enterprise architecture expertise, and hands-on experience in Azure Integration Services and large-scale cloud transformation programs.
The role is part of a strategic enterprise transformation initiative involving Azure Integration Services modernization for a large-scale client program. The architect will be instrumental in building client confidence, shaping architecture direction, and enabling future multi-year delivery opportunities.
Required Skills & Experience
· 15+ years of overall IT experience with 7+ years in Enterprise Azure Architecture.
· Strong experience in Azure Integration Services:
· Azure API Management (APIM)
· Logic Apps
· Azure Functions
· Service Bus
· Event Grid/Event Hub
· Azure Data Factory
· Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
· Experience in TIBCO to Azure migration programs is highly preferred.
· Strong understanding of enterprise integration architecture and hybrid cloud patterns.
· Experience with CI/CD implementation using GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
· Expertise in cloud security, identity management, networking, monitoring, and governance.
· Strong understanding of containerization and microservices architecture.
· Experience working with executive stakeholders and leading architecture governance discussions.
· Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
· Preferred Qualifications
· Experience working with Life Sciences or Healthcare clients.
· Microsoft Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred).
· Experience working with global delivery teams and onsite-offshore engagement models.
· Exposure to pre-sales, solutioning, and strategic consulting engagements.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead enterprise architecture discussions with client leadership and executive stakeholders.
· Define and drive Azure Integration Services modernization and migration strategy.
· Architect scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade integration solutions using Microsoft Azure.
· Design migration approaches from legacy integration platforms (e.g., TIBCO) to Azure Integration Services.
· Lead technical workshops, discovery sessions, architecture assessments, and solution planning activities.
· Define enterprise integration patterns, governance models, security standards, and best practices.
· Collaborate with delivery, infrastructure, DevOps, security, and business teams across global locations.
· Support proposal development, estimation, roadmap planning, and pre-sales discussions.
· Guide implementation teams on architecture, scalability, resiliency, monitoring, and operational excellence.
· Drive accelerator adoption, reusable frameworks, and modernization best practices.
· Participate in executive reviews and represent the organization in client steering discussions.
Thanks & Regards,
Harshith Reddy
harshith0728@gmail.com