Forward Deployed Engineer Jobs in Illinois
Forward Deployed Engineer jobs in Illinois are in active demand across Chicago, Itasca, and Normal and other Illinois metros, including employers like Deloitte, Databricks, and IFS. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.
As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.
Join our team and create your future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This person leads the AICC engineers who work inside Huron's business teams during US and Canada hours. They run and grow the engineering team, own delivery on their engagements, stay close to the business teams they serve, and stay technical enough to build on the hardest projects themselves.
- Lead the team. Independently lead the assigned engineers in the US and Canada window. Match people to engagements with the AICC Lead, assign work to fit availability, motivation, and growth, coach and evaluate the team, and own its delivery quality, its culture, and keeping good people.
- Run the work in sprints. Lead sprint planning, agree a clear Definition of Ready and Definition of Done with the business and product owners, run the review demo, and hand the finished work to production.
- Own engagement delivery. Be accountable for the solution end to end: the architecture and its quality, meeting the goals set, defining who does what, and resolving technical risks as they arise.
- Stay hands-on where it counts. On the hardest projects, build alongside the engineer, and uphold and improve the team's technical standard.
- Own the business relationship. Own the relationship with business stakeholders up to executive level on your engagements. Before a build starts, agree what success looks like and how it will be measured. Make sure each team sets one clear priority and names who owns the result afterward. Present the value case to executive leadership.
- Reuse what works. Turn good builds into reusable tools, standards, and methods the next project starts from.
- Grow the bench. Help recruit and select talent, and plan and run technical training across the team.
- Show the value in plain numbers. Measure before and after: hours saved, less rework, more capacity, faster answers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 to 10+ years building or delivering technical work, including 2+ years leading engineers.
- Comfortable estimating, planning, and running several engagements of different scale at once.
- Clear writer and speaker who builds trust fast inside a team, and is credible presenting to executive leadership.
- Can train and grow Huron staff, including the engineers you lead, and contribute to recruiting and hiring.
- Aware of budget and capacity, with a practice-level eye for where cost and hours can come down on future work.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Current and credible with agentic engineering tools and IDEs (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar).
- Solid full-stack background: React and JavaScript / TypeScript on the front end, and Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask) on the back end.
- Has built and shipped AI solutions (LLMs and agents) into real systems, and knows how to test that work so the team can stand behind its quality.
- Cloud (Azure, AWS) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes), with sound CI/CD, testing, and secure development practices.
- Agile and Scrum delivery, including sprint planning and working in sprints.
- Depth across several technical areas, and a track record of mentoring others in them.
- Comfortable in fast-paced, changing environments with shifting priorities and unclear problems.
- Senior people trust you. You'll push back on a badly framed problem and defer on what you don't know.
- Can translate business workflows into working solutions.
LOCATION
Flexible living locations across the US, with travel as needed.
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary for this job is $165,000 - $190,000 USD. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $189,750 - $237,500 USD. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
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Position Level
Senior Manager
Country
United States of America
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Forward Deployed Engineer Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Deloitte33

- Databricks7

- IFS2

- Google2

- Capgemini2

Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services34
- Accounting & Auditing33
- Investment & Asset Management33
- Technology & Software15
- Artificial Intelligence2
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in forward deployed engineer jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience deploying and integrating software in enterprise customer environments
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, or Java
- Ability to diagnose production issues and communicate solutions clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud in customer-facing contexts
- Willingness to travel to customer sites on a regular or as-needed basis
Forward Deployed Engineer Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How many forward deployed engineer jobs are there in Illinois?
There are 60+ forward deployed engineer openings in Illinois on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Chicago, Itasca, and Normal. New positions post regularly as employers across Illinois hire.
Which Illinois cities have the most forward deployed engineer jobs?
Chicago, Itasca, and Normal have the most forward deployed engineer openings in Illinois right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire forward deployed engineers in Illinois?
Companies currently hiring forward deployed engineers in Illinois include Deloitte, Databricks, and IFS, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote forward deployed engineer jobs in Illinois?
Yes. About 44% of forward deployed engineer openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Illinois metros.
How do I apply for forward deployed engineer jobs in Illinois?
You can apply to forward deployed engineer jobs in Illinois directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Illinois location, then apply to each one that fits.
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