Top Cloud Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads cloud asset intelligence and inventory initiatives, defining technical vision, architecture standards, and platform strategy. Designs scalable, secure, multi-tenant cloud platforms; modernizes monoliths into microservices and event-driven systems; and applies AI and automation to improve cloud operations. The role drives cross-divisional architecture, engineering standards, operational excellence, and executive influence while mentoring senior engineers and strengthening organizational capabilities.

Leads large-scale cloud-native and distributed systems engineering initiatives, guiding multiple technology projects and development teams. Designs and implements resilient, high-performance full-stack solutions using modern programming languages, databases, containers, and cloud platforms. Provides technical leadership on architecture, platform roadmaps, reliability, observability, coding standards, and enterprise technology strategy. Mentors engineers, collaborates with product and architecture leaders, and drives cross-functional technical initiatives.

Leads cloud-based software engineering projects and developer teams, building resilient full-stack systems with distributed microservices, APIs, databases, containers, and public cloud technologies. Establishes engineering standards, partners with architects and product managers, improves system performance, reduces technical debt, mentors engineers, and influences long-term technology strategy through emerging tools, automation, observability, and operational excellence.

Design, deploy, and operate secure, resilient OCI cloud environments. Responsibilities include landing-zone architecture, Terraform infrastructure-as-code, workload migration, OCI services, OKE, CI/CD, automation, security, observability, incident response, troubleshooting, documentation, and cost optimization. The engineer partners with database, application, and security teams to support mission-critical Oracle and non-Oracle workloads.

Designs, deploys, and operates secure, resilient Microsoft Azure platforms and production workloads. Responsibilities include cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, automation, security hardening, cost optimization, observability, AKS administration, CI/CD, troubleshooting, and operational excellence. The engineer partners with application development, security, and SRE teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and compliant cloud-native solutions.

Own end-to-end technical initiatives for iManage’s core cloud platform, including requirements, architecture, implementation, and delivery. Design scalable distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures using modern backend technologies and Azure. Evaluate AI technologies and practical workloads, address reliability and security, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor engineers while influencing technical direction across teams.

Designs, operates, and improves production Kubernetes platforms across cloud environments. Manages ArgoCD GitOps workflows, Terraform infrastructure, CI/CD integrations, platform reliability, observability, security controls, and developer enablement. Collaborates with application teams to onboard services, create self-service tooling and documentation, respond to incidents, and improve platform availability and performance.

Leads software engineering projects and developers while designing cloud-based, full-stack solutions. Uses IBM z/OS, Scheduler, DB2, COBOL, and JCL to stabilize and modernize mainframe systems for cloud migration. Develops with multiple programming languages, databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS technologies. Provides technical leadership, establishes engineering standards, partners with architects, improves system performance, reduces technical debt, mentors engineers, and drives large-scale Agile initiatives.

Supports AWS cloud infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, monitoring, incident response, cloud security, identity management, and governance. Develops automation using PowerShell, Python, and JavaScript; participates in migrations, modernization, DevOps, SRE, AI automation, documentation, and continuous improvement. The onsite role collaborates across infrastructure, security, development, and business teams, with minimal local travel.

Develops and manages AWS cloud storage solutions, data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudBees. Builds automation with Python or Java, supports AI solutions using MCP Services, monitors systems with CloudWatch, and contributes to security, compliance, incident response, documentation, training, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. The role requires enterprise backup and storage expertise, including Data Domain and Rubrik, plus participation in on-call support.

Lead resilience engineering for large-scale cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include defining architectural vision, automating platform operations, managing incidents and root-cause analysis, governing multi-cloud IaC, establishing SLOs, mentoring SRE teams, and optimizing capacity, costs, and FinOps strategy. The role also drives observability, security governance, distributed systems reliability, and production platform scalability across engineering organizations.

Administer, architect, build, secure, and maintain resilient AWS cloud infrastructure, applications, containers, and Linux systems. Automate infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, support DevOps deployments and patching, and integrate AI-driven automation and AIOps tools. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to cloud engineers while improving operational efficiency and security.

Designs and maintains Azure enterprise data infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines. Implements multi-plane architectures, hybrid Azure-Google Cloud networking, secure platform services, Kubernetes workloads, identity and access controls, and centralized monitoring. The role supports Airflow, Milvus, Neo4j, GPU workloads, and healthcare-compliant environments with HIPAA, PHI, encryption, data residency, and secure SDLC requirements.

Designs, deploys, and maintains secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD. Supports applications and managed-service users, monitors environments, troubleshoots incidents, manages IAM, and improves reliability through automation, observability, backups, upgrades, and disaster recovery practices. The role also documents environments, supports audits, collaborates with engineering and security teams, and participates in on-call operations.

Operate and improve production cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS. Implement cloud security controls, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, incident response, and SOC 2 compliance processes. Automate operations with scripting, Terraform or Bicep, and CI/CD pipelines. Support reliability, cost optimization, infrastructure integrations, documentation, and on-call resolution for mission-critical SaaS products.

Designs, administers, maintains, and supports hybrid cloud infrastructure across Azure, VMware, networks, operating systems, databases, and security appliances. Builds CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code deployments, manages Kubernetes and AKS environments, configures cloud-native services, supports disaster recovery, and troubleshoots infrastructure and SQL Server issues. The role also maintains Active Directory, mentors engineers, improves reliability and cost efficiency, supports business applications, and collaborates with technical and business teams.

Design, deploy, secure, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD. Provide application and cloud support, monitor systems, troubleshoot incidents, manage IAM, perform maintenance and backups, improve observability and reliability, and guide cloud architecture and deployment decisions. Collaborate with engineering, security, data, and infrastructure teams while supporting audits, documentation, disaster recovery, and on-call operations.

Designs, operates, secures, and optimizes Azure and AWS infrastructure, hybrid identity, Windows Server, databases, monitoring, and networks. Manages Entra ID, Sentinel, Terraform infrastructure-as-code, automation, cloud networking, physical network equipment, compliance activities, threat assessments, and business continuity. Provides on-site Chicago support, escalation assistance, documentation, and rotating after-hours production support.

Designs, deploys, and operates secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD. Provides application support, monitoring, incident response, automation, IAM administration, backups, upgrades, documentation, and audit support. Collaborates with development, security, data, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability and optimize analytics platforms. Participates in on-call operations and guides stakeholders on cloud architecture, deployment strategies, and AWS best practices.

Designs, implements, secures, optimizes, and maintains enterprise public and private cloud infrastructure. Leads cloud architecture and infrastructure projects, develops automation, manages disaster recovery and backups, troubleshoots complex issues, documents systems, and mentors junior engineers while collaborating with development, operations, and security teams.

Develop and lead cloud-based full-stack and backend systems using microservices, APIs, databases, container orchestration, and public cloud platforms. Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, define service architecture, improve performance and resilience, reduce technical debt, establish engineering standards, mentor developers, and evaluate emerging technologies. The role focuses on foundational cloud infrastructure, observability, connectivity, availability, and operational excellence.

Designs, deploys, and maintains scalable, secure AWS infrastructure for customer projects, including migrations, landing zones, containerized applications, serverless systems, and infrastructure as code. Builds CI/CD automation, monitoring, logging, disaster recovery, and security controls; optimizes cost and performance; troubleshoots Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, and AWS environments; documents solutions; and communicates with clients and cross-functional teams throughout delivery engagements.

Build, automate, secure, and maintain Google Cloud environments for a federal health customer. Responsibilities include managing Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, networking, IAM, Terraform modules, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, and compliance documentation. The role is fully remote and requires support for federal security and operational frameworks.

Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of cloud-native full‑stack applications and microservices. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, implement CI/CD and automated tests, and drive modernization using GCP or similar cloud platforms, containers, and enterprise security best practices.

Design, implement, and support cloud-based technical solutions across the organization. Collaborate with IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements, build automated cloud solutions, monitor production, document processes, and ensure alignment with architecture, security, and governance standards. Stay current with cloud offerings and assist in technical decision-making.