Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

By myKelly | August 18, 2026

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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Chicago, IL, US

Information Technology

Direct Hire,

$160000 - $200000

On-site

Other/Non Classified

Chicago, IL, US

$160000 - $200000

Direct Hire,

Other/Non Classified

On-site

Information Technology

Apply On Motion Recruitment Applied

Job details

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer:
A leading enterprise organization is looking to add a Lead Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer to its Platform Engineering team. This role will focus on building scalable self-service platforms, automating cloud operations, and improving the developer experience across a large engineering organization. You will work closely with product and engineering teams to design cloud-native solutions, reduce operational friction, and establish secure, reliable infrastructure patterns that can be leveraged company-wide.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on platform strategy, architecture, and cloud adoption initiatives while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across the organization. If you are interested in this Lead Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer opportunity, please apply now. 

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering experience in large-scale distributed environments
  • Experience designing and supporting cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
  • 3+ years of experience developing and operating production services using Python, Java, or similar programming languages
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, APIs, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, including Terraform
  • Experience implementing and improving CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Experience building self-service automation and platform capabilities that improve developer productivity
  • Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, resiliency, and operational best practices
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions and mentor engineers

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience leading architecture and solution design for greenfield and brownfield initiatives
  • Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, or similar DevOps tooling
  • Experience building internal developer platforms and cloud automation frameworks
  • Experience implementing secrets management and secure cloud deployment practices
  • Familiarity with React, FastAPI, or similar modern application frameworks
  • AWS Solutions Architect Certification or comparable cloud certification
  • Passion for mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices across teams

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