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Ascend Engineering Foundation (AEF) - Cloud Architect_Products & Platforms

Deloitte · Arlington Heights, IL · posted 4 days ago

In short: Ascend Engineering Foundation (AEF) - Cloud Architect_Products & Platforms at Deloitte in Arlington Heights, IL, posted 4 days ago.

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The job

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Employer	Deloitte
Location	Arlington Heights, Illinois
Field	Technology › Cloud, IT and infrastructure
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Science and Engineering
Posted	2026-11-05 (4 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Position Summary

The Team

Ascend Engineering Foundation (AEF) provides a common engineering foundation of reusable assets, common runtime services (CRS), platform capabilities and deployment frameworks that helps teams deliver client solutions consistently and efficiently. Supporting Zora's Product Plus and Ascend's Service+ strategies, AEF brings together cloud infrastructure, integration, AI and agentic capabilities, access controls and AppStore deployment patterns to simplify application modernization and client deployments. AEF's common runtime services provide shared capabilities that applications can reuse, reducing duplication and enabling consistent deployment and operation across supported environments.

Position Summary

As a Cloud Architect, you will build and deploy cloud solutions to support enterprise clients. This requires all dimensions of cloud architecture.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/1/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Cloud Architect, you will architect, build, and operate enterprise cloud environments for our clients - from initial design through migration, onboarding, and day-to-day operations. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

Architecting application designs using Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or any leading cloud-provider service.
Building, migrating, and testing Cloud Service Provider (CSP) environments.
Designing data security and end-to-end applications.
Leading application migration projects, including optimizing technical reliability and improving application performance.
Integrating with on-premises applications, cloud providers, or other platforms.
Implementing cost-optimized solutions based on usage, business requirements, and budget.

Onboarding

Develop client architecture, assuring it meets availability, disaster recovery (DR), and Well-Architected best practices.
Design, implement, and test Disaster Recovery.
Identify solution components via Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) review.
Lead technical onboarding and integration with the OpenCloud Platform, including the OC Portal.
Lead end-to-end implementation of design for new builds.
Own technical sign-off and verification of the go/no-go checklist.

Ongoing Operations

Lead incident and change request (CR) escalation for timely resolution, ensuring the RCA/problem management process is executed.
Lead all root cause analysis (RCA) and problem management efforts.
Lead client and project team interaction for technical decisions.
Conduct quarterly Well-Architected Reviews (WAR) and update architecture design documents in conjunction with cost optimization.
Work directly with Affinity Groups to ensure automation (pipeline) for deployment, release, and operational activities is repeatable and follows best practices.
Work with Shared Services team members, identifying repeatable efforts that can be automated.
Work with the Service Delivery Manager to implement areas of improvement.
Conduct monthly reviews of existing runbooks with the Pod/Architecture Team for alignment of automated processes.
Review and own verification of monitoring, performance, and budget alerting to align with SLA requirements as a baseline to support SOWs.

The successful candidate would possess these skills:

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Effective communication skills.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor-level degree in engineering, IT, data communications, telecommunications, computer science, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.
6+ years of relevant consulting, industry, or technology experience.
Ability to architect enterprise applications using Azure, GCP, or AWS.
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture design and deployment.
Cloud networking architecture skills and configuration.
Working knowledge of cloud technologies such as computing, storage, network, managed SQL/NoSQL databases/data warehouses, and auto-scaling groups.
Understanding of cloud security for identity and access management (IAM) to security groups.
Deep knowledge of automation scripts and tools: Terraform, Bash, Ansible, Jenkins, and CloudFormation.
Understanding of how to deploy multitier applications across a custom-defined virtual private cloud.
Ability to set up multilevel network environments with any of the CSPs.
Ability to design scalable, secure, dependable, and efficient technical cloud ecosystems to support enterprise applications.
Experience with Application Programming Interface (API) and gateway functions: cloud function and API gateway (or equivalent).
Ability to travel X-X%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

AWS certification - Associate or Professional Solutions Architect.
Experience with Linux and/or Windows-based OS, including virtual machines: Red Hat, SUSE, or Windows Server.
Experience with cloud automation and container tools: Bash scripting and Ansible.
Working knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and/or Agile methodologies.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $134,500 -$265,100.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at USTalentCICInbox@deloitte.com.

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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our people and culture

Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ways of thinking, ideas, and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our clients' most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work.

Our purpose

Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities. Learn more.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

As used in this posting, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see https://www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories, including arrest or conviction records, will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, City of Los Angeles's Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. See notices of various fair chance hiring and ban-the-box laws where available. Fair Chance Hiring and Ban-the-Box Notices | Deloitte US Careers

Requisition code: 371570

Job ID 371570

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The city

The job is in Arlington Heights, IL. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Arlington Heights compares. Among the 100 largest places in Illinois, Arlington Heights is #15 by population, #13 for remote work (#1 = most), #14 for college degrees (#1 = most), #80 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Cook County, is #2 of 102 counties for average pay ($86,931).

The place in numbers

Arlington Heights has 76,005 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.6% of the population of Illinois. It covers 17 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,575 people per square mile. The median age is 42.6, 9% older than the state median (42.6 against 39.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,760 a month (rent plus utilities), 38% above the state median ($1,760 against $1,274). Over a year that is 18.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $414,500, which is 3.6 times the median household income ($116,723); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 74.0% of households own their home, 10% above the state average (74.0% against 67.1%).

Work and pay

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area has 4,513,280 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,720 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,720 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (488,940 jobs, median $48,840); transportation and material moving (484,580 jobs, median $45,920); management (404,010 jobs, median $131,890). The area is most specialised in management (1.2 times) and transportation and material moving (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,890) and legal ($112,440). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Cook County was 4.7%. 66.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Cook County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 62.0% drive alone, 4.3% use public transit, 1.0% walk, 25.1% work from home. 17.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 11% below the state average (17.5% against 19.7%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

60.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60% above the state share (60.4% against 37.9%). 21.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 46% above the state share (21.6% against 14.8%). The poverty rate is 6.0%, 49% below the state rate (6.0% against 11.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 74°F (23.5°C), and the coolest is Jan at 22°F (-5.6°C). About 984 mm (39 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (120 mm) and Jan the driest (44 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Rolling Meadows (3 miles, rent 9% lower); Mount Prospect (3 miles, rent 15% lower); Palatine (3 miles, rent 12% lower); Wheeling (4 miles, rent 6% lower). Rent differences are against Arlington Heights; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Arlington Heights, IL that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Arlington Heights, IL	0 mi	$1,760	$414,500	$116,723	17.5%	n/a	Jobs
Rolling Meadows, IL	3 mi	$1,607	$326,200	$98,514	14.9%	n/a	—
Mount Prospect, IL	3 mi	$1,502	$397,400	$101,720	16.3%	n/a	—
Palatine, IL	3 mi	$1,549	$355,600	$97,819	15.7%	n/a	—
Wheeling, IL	4 mi	$1,663	$266,200	$85,205	15.1%	n/a	—
Buffalo Grove, IL	5 mi	$2,037	$412,300	$129,395	16.0%	n/a	—
Des Plaines, IL	6 mi	$1,606	$335,600	$97,875	18.6%	n/a	—
Elk Grove Village, IL	6 mi	$1,618	$347,100	$94,175	15.4%	n/a	—
Schaumburg, IL	7 mi	$1,812	$330,400	$97,514	18.4%	n/a	—
Northbrook, IL	8 mi	$2,463	$652,300	$157,782	20.7%	n/a	—
Glenview, IL	8 mi	$2,148	$609,600	$143,056	18.8%	n/a	—
Hoffman Estates, IL	9 mi	$1,734	$351,900	$106,806	18.7%	n/a	Jobs
Park Ridge, IL	9 mi	$1,537	$551,200	$142,986	22.2%	n/a	—
Vernon Hills, IL	10 mi	$1,903	$412,300	$121,943	14.6%	n/a	—
Niles, IL	10 mi	$1,336	$358,700	$75,274	17.9%	n/a	—
Highland Park, IL	11 mi	$1,925	$607,300	$168,094	19.6%	n/a	—
Morton Grove, IL	11 mi	$2,164	$389,100	$111,116	21.8%	n/a	—
Streamwood, IL	11 mi	$1,809	$271,200	$101,218	19.7%	n/a	—
Hanover Park, IL	11 mi	$1,594	$274,200	$91,763	19.3%	n/a	—
Addison, IL	12 mi	$1,245	$341,300	$90,431	14.2%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Arlington Heights, IL is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Chicago, IL	24 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	187 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	298 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	612 mi	903,844
Philadelphia, PA	684 mi	1,579,706
Oklahoma City, OK	687 mi	697,125
New York, NY	734 mi	8,483,844
Dallas, TX	802 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	823 mi	963,194
Jacksonville, FL	885 mi	977,670
Denver, CO	895 mi	718,877
Houston, TX	945 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	979 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	1,479,835
Phoenix, AZ	1,435 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	1,711 mi	754,195
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	1,817 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	1,869 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Deerfield, IL	8 mi	2
Hoffman Estates, IL	9 mi	2
Chicago, IL	24 mi	946
Aurora, IL	28 mi	3
Wauwatosa, WI	67 mi	1
Holland, MI	107 mi	2

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Median rent in Arlington Heights is $1,760 a month and median household income $116,723 (ACS 2020–2024).

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