Top Cloud Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Architects, deploys, and manages secure automated networking across AWS, Azure, and hybrid-cloud environments. Designs Spine-Leaf networks, optimizes Direct Connect and ExpressRoute connectivity, leads infrastructure-as-code practices with Terraform and Ansible, and drives multi-cloud network product vision. The role troubleshoots network and security issues, supports tier 3 on-call operations, collaborates with stakeholders, and creates technical documentation and knowledge-sharing presentations.

Administer, secure, optimize, and modernize enterprise Oracle and cloud database platforms in a federal hybrid-cloud environment. Responsibilities include production database maintenance, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, incident response, automation, infrastructure-as-code, migrations, vulnerability remediation, documentation, and cross-functional troubleshooting. The role supports Oracle, Azure, Tessell, and additional database technologies while maintaining reliable 24x7 operations and contributing to DevSecOps and continuous improvement initiatives.

Operates and designs hybrid on-premises and AWS network infrastructure, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, routing, firewalls, and security controls. Leads CIDR remediation, maintains network documentation and IPAM records, automates infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and Python, and supports FedRAMP-aligned environments. The role coordinates Network and Cloud Ops teams, mentors engineers, manages vendors, handles Tier 1 and Tier 2 escalations, and participates in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Designs and manages CI/CD pipelines, develops Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code, integrates AWS and Azure services, and maintains cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The role automates development processes, monitors system performance, ensures compliance and security, conducts production root cause analysis, and collaborates with development teams on software integration. Responsibilities also include managing Kubernetes, source control, observability, networking, and cloud operations tools.

Create and maintain runnable, tested developer-facing documentation and example repos (Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK, SDKs, CLI) for AWS workloads; instrument docs for activation and trial conversion; collaborate with engineering, product, and growth to optimize onboarding and self-serve success.

Designs, deploys, and manages secure, scalable GCP infrastructure using Terraform. Builds CI/CD pipelines, automates infrastructure and application delivery, optimizes cloud performance and costs, and maintains reliability through monitoring and incident management. The role requires deep GCP and Terraform expertise, familiarity with CI/CD tools, and knowledge of containers, Kubernetes, zero-trust security, IAM governance, and cloud compliance.

Architects, deploys, and enhances secure, scalable Azure cloud environments using Terraform and infrastructure as code. Leads Azure landing zone architecture, governance, automation, CI/CD integration, self-service enablement, cloud optimization, and compliance with healthcare security standards. Supports cloud operations, troubleshooting, on-call availability, and team training, including GitHub Copilot and Azure MCP Server adoption.

Designs, secures, operates, and scales AWS infrastructure and container platforms. Administers Linux, Windows Server, Nutanix, Rancher, ECS Anywhere, SMTP relays, and SSL/TLS certificates. Builds infrastructure as code and automation using CloudFormation, Python, PowerShell, Bash, and AWS Systems Manager. Maintains monitoring, alerting, reliability, and compliance support for HITRUST and SOC 2. Participates in on-call support and works independently across cloud engineering, systems administration, and business priorities.

Design, build, and maintain cloud-hosted SaaS platforms and deployment artifacts. Own Helm charts, containers, IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and serverless components. Ensure scalable, secure Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments, monitor performance, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with platform, security, and infrastructure teams.

Design, configure, and maintain cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS. Own IaC (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell) and CI/CD pipelines, integrate source control and automated testing/security, implement governance and hybrid cloud solutions, deploy generative AI services, monitor performance, support disaster recovery, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud platforms.

Own production operations and highly available cloud infrastructure for regulated government environments. Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, disaster recovery testing, compliance operationalization, audit readiness, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring. Build automation, secure CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and compliance tooling across Kubernetes, Linux, containers, and cloud platforms. Partner with security, compliance, and engineering teams to improve reliability, deployment safety, and regulatory sustainment.

Lead design and hands-on development of AWS-based serverless backend and IoT cloud services. Build Python Lambda microservices, REST APIs, telemetry pipelines, and secure AWS IoT Core device communication. Mentor engineers, define architecture patterns, ensure production readiness (monitoring, CI/CD, security), and guide cross-functional integrations and technical roadmaps.

Senior cloud engineer responsible for designing, building, automating, and supporting cloud solutions. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, mentors junior engineers, documents processes, monitors production, and stays current with cloud technologies to deliver fault-tolerant, efficient systems aligned to enterprise architecture and governance.

Build and maintain full-stack web applications, APIs, backend services, integrations, and event-driven data pipelines. Collaborate on architecture, product requirements, code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and engineering standards. Contribute to scalable, secure, reliable software while mentoring engineers and supporting development-process improvements.

Analyze cloud and Kubernetes usage to identify cost inefficiencies, anomalies, and optimization opportunities. Build scripts, API integrations, dashboards, forecasts, and repeatable workflows to improve cloud-cost visibility and efficiency. Partner with engineering, product, finance, architecture, and leadership teams to implement recommendations, support commitment planning, and expand FinOps practices through tools, standards, documentation, and education.

Designs and operates cloud foundations across AWS and GCP, including governance, identity, access controls, infrastructure as code, security primitives, networking, resource inventory, billing visibility, and self-service tooling. The role combines production software engineering, hands-on operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, and on-call ownership while enabling engineering teams to provision infrastructure safely and independently.

Lead the migration and maintenance of complex data flows into AWS cloud environments. Develop infrastructure as code and cloud service logic using Python, Ansible, CloudFormation or CDK, while supporting CI/CD pipelines, file transfer and messaging services, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and documentation. Coordinate integration requirements with stakeholders and maintain secure, compliant federal cloud solutions.

Owns Site Reliability Engineering for a customer-facing SaaS platform across Azure and Azure Government. Responsibilities include monitoring and observability, incident response, root cause analysis, reliability improvements, automation, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, performance optimization, disaster recovery, and operational security. The engineer will define and track SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets, lead post-incident reviews, reduce operational toil, and collaborate with development teams on scalable, reliable platform operations.

Develop and deploy Salesforce Marketing Cloud solutions: build email templates and web pages (HTML/CSS/JS), write AMPScript/SSJS/WSProxy, manage Automation Studio and Journey Builder, create integrations via REST/SOAP APIs, design data models with SQL and data extensions, document setups, and collaborate across teams while owning technical decisions.

Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS, GCP, or Azure. Implement SRE practices, monitoring, observability, capacity planning, Kubernetes and Helm deployments, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and cloud security controls. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensure compliance, and mentor engineers while improving reliability, availability, scalability, and performance.

Designs, deploys, configures, and supports cloud network infrastructure across Azure, OCI, GCP, and AWS. Manages Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls, VPNs, routers, load balancers, subnets, security groups, and network access controls. Performs network monitoring, maintenance, upgrades, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and Level 2/3 support. Uses Terraform for infrastructure automation and supports EKS clusters, cloud security, IAM, STIGs, and vulnerability management. Participates in a required 24/7 on-call rotation.

Design, build, and maintain automation workflows and integrations across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other SaaS platforms using PowerShell, Python, Azure services, and APIs. Automate user management, notifications, data sync, and access workflows while implementing secure logging, monitoring, error handling, and documentation. Collaborate with IT, Security, and business teams to optimize processes and reduce manual work.

Operates and supports customer cloud environments across Azure, AWS, GCP, and OCI. Responsibilities include monitoring, incident and request response, provisioning, access management, maintenance, troubleshooting, governance, documentation, customer communication, and ITSM execution. The role also uses scripting, automation, monitoring, and DevOps/SRE practices to improve operational consistency. Participation in after-hours and weekend on-call support is required.

Designs, provisions, and operates secure, scalable cloud environments supporting AI, ML, LLM, and data engineering solutions. Builds Infrastructure as Code, DevOps pipelines, containerized and serverless deployments, observability platforms, and compliance guardrails. Reviews infrastructure designs, creates operational documentation, and leads cloud infrastructure decisions on client engagements. Collaborates with architects, engineers, client IT, and security teams across development and production environments.

Support enterprise customers and partners integrating applications with Wasabi Cloud. Diagnose, research, reproduce, and report defects; test storage services with third-party applications; validate interoperability using APIs and SDKs; investigate S3 protocol behavior; and collaborate with sales, development, QA, product, and support teams.