Contract Azure Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land‑based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large‑scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date and may remain open for business need thereafter.

• Design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure systems across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for core Microsoft 365 services, including EntraID, Exchange Online, Teams, and related collaboration services.
• Maintain a working understanding of SharePoint Online and its role within the broader Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
• Support and enhance identity and access management practices, including provisioning, lifecycle management, SSO, MFA, conditional access, and access governance.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance on infrastructure design, systems architecture, integrations, and operational best practices.
• Use scripting, automation, and modern tooling to improve consistency, efficiency, and reliability in infrastructure operations.
• Contribute to the evaluation and thoughtful adoption of emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted tools where appropriate.
• Partner with security teams to align infrastructure services with best practices across identity, endpoint, data protection, and access control.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, identity, collaboration, and integration issues.
• Help define and improve infrastructure standards, documentation, processes, and support models.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex issues.
• Work cross‑functionally with IT, security, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable technology services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of network engineering experience in an enterprise environment.
• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, systems engineering, or related IT roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft 365 administration and enterprise collaboration services.
• Proven experience with identity and access management, including SSO, MFA, directory services, conditional access, and user lifecycle processes.
• Solid understanding of systems architecture, including cloud services, hybrid infrastructure, networking, security, and integration patterns.
• Working knowledge of scripting and automation tools, with PowerShell strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting and improving hybrid cloud/on‑premises environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across complex infrastructure and application integration scenarios.
• Ability to provide technical direction and influence decisions without requiring formal management authority.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar.
• Familiarity with endpoint management tools such as Intune, Autopilot, and related Microsoft security capabilities.
• Experience with ServiceNow, particularly incident, request, change, asset, or configuration management processes.
• Experience supporting infrastructure in the energy industry or another highly regulated environment, with familiarity with NERC‑CIP, audit readiness, access controls, change management, or related compliance practices.
• Exposure to zero‑trust architecture principles.Experience evaluating or using AI‑assisted tools in IT operations or enterprise productivity environments.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft 365, Azure, identity, security, or related infrastructure certifications.
• Experience contributing to team standards, technical initiatives, or infrastructure roadmaps.

Base Pay $137,000.00 – $160,000.00 USD per year. Annual bonus: 25% – 40%. Additional benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other typical benefits.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.