Platform Engineering Lead Jobs in Illinois
Platform Engineering Lead jobs in Illinois are in strong demand, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, financial technology, and enterprise software sectors, with openings from senior individual contributors through principal-level leadership. Chicago anchors the market, with additional hiring activity in Naperville and Schaumburg, where companies like Morningstar, Allstate, and United Airlines maintain established engineering organizations. Kubernetes platform management, internal developer platform development, and cloud cost optimization are the sub-specialties Illinois employers prioritize most consistently. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:
At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description:
The Power Platform Engineering Specialist 1 role works within our agile / scrum Product Engineering team to own major engineering initiatives. This role delivers successfully in a variety of core frameworks, patterns, and methodologies. The role influences the technical craft of the team and often serves as a source of answers to others on a team-wide level.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates strong competence in a variety of core technology frameworks, patterns, and methodologies.
- Translates complex technical need into meaningful solution and guides others to understanding.
- Influences and at times set direction on tools, standards, and other way of work items for immediate team.
- Ensures software meets all requirements of quality, security, scalability, extensibility, etc.
- Identifies Proof-of-Concepts for new solutions and/or technologies and provides pro/con inputs to the team for decision making.
- Effectively communicates risks, trade-offs, pro/cons from a technical perspective to allow informed decisions.
Skills:
- Communication - Communicates with organization. Helps others in the team to communicate.
- Empathy & Humility - Trusted by peers and your team. Can take any problem team and help them drive in the same direction.
- Initiative – Uses your own judgment to make decisions without asking another person's advice.
- Objectivity & Adaptability - Takes problems outside your skillset and quickly adapts to solve them. Helps others do the same.
- Growth Mindset – Actively looks for opportunities to try and learn new things. Hungry to try new tools and techniques or try new areas of the business to test yourself.
- Writing Code – Is a go-to within the team and the wider organization across multiple codebases, languages, and technology adoption. You are known as a hub of code knowledge across multiple teams. Proposes and owns the implementation of new languages and technologies, where deemed appropriate.
- Testing – Independently tests and advises the rest of the team on quality of tests.
- Debugging & Monitoring – Uses systematic debugging to diagnose all issues located to a single service and drives monitoring work across the team.
- Technical Understanding & Prioritization – Is a technical and prioritization leader within the team, including taking some ownership of other team members' technical growth and development.
- Security – Consistently approaches all engineering work with a security lens.
- Software Architecture – Consistently designs code that is aligned with the overall architecture. Plans accordingly for changes and impacts of changes.
- Business Context – Understands how the business works and the goals of their team. Is able to relate that to their own work.
- Product Knowledge – Has a detailed understanding of areas of the product.
- Culture & Togetherness – Actively signals according to behaviors you want to see. Keeps a cool head around others even in stressful situations. Is involved in the planning and organizing of team activities.
- Developing Others – Recognizes strengths of peers and looks for ways to support those strengths through project work. Invests time in materials or processes to support team growth. Peers see you as an informal coach.
- Hiring & Org Design – A competent interviewer. Follows a structured hiring process and contributes to a decision.
- Stakeholder Management – Known for being efficient and reliable, and doing what they say they will do. Proactively managed expectations even when it results in frustration or personal reputation risk.
- Team Leadership – Capable of informally managing interns, contractors, suppliers, and agencies. Possibly manages one or two junior team members. Does not look for glory and does not complain about work that needs to be done. Assumes good decisions in others’ work. Broadly, you do what you say you are going to do.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, Information Systems or engineering fields, MCA, or equivalent experience.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- 8 – 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong Understanding of object-orient programming (OOP) and Design Patterns.
- Experience in .Net applications and SQL Server platform using T-SQL, stored procedures, and functions, a plus.
- Experience in executing and managing integration projects.
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services and / or Power BI reporting concepts.
- Excellent experience with C#, HTML, CSS, JS / jQuery.
- Excellent experience with model-driven Power Apps customizations with advanced configurations.
- Excellent experience with Power Platform development via Plugins / Workflows / Actions concepts.
- Experience with Power Apps Control Framework (PCF) development.
- Strong understanding of Dynamics 365/Dataverse SDK features/Methods.
- Excellent Debugging Skills.
- Experience with Dynamics 365 / Dataverse Product Modules (Sales/Marketing/Service/Field Service).
- Strong Understanding of CRM Solution Management concepts (Managed, Unmanaged, Cloning, Patching).
- Strong Understanding of Power Apps Security Management Concepts (security, roles, privilege, teams, access team, field level security).
- Strong understanding of data migration techniques (SSIS packages using Kingsway, Power Platform Data Import wizard, or custom console app).
- 2+ years of experience working with Power Automate (MS Flow).
- 2+ years of experience working with MS Portal / Power Portal / Power Pages.
- Experience with using Azure services such as Service Bus, Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Web Jobs, API Manager, and Azure App Services.
- Must have worked in an Agile setup.
- Experience leveraging Azure DevOps (ADO) or Jira for work item management, as well as Git for version control.
- Experience with CI/CD automation for automated solution deployment, a plus.
- Experience with a JavaScript framework such as React, Angular, Vue, or similar.
- Experience on Canvas App/ or Field Service, a plus.
- VS Unit testing, a plus.
- 1 or more technology certifications.
We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,000.00 - $267,500.00 per year.
Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.
The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.
- As of July 2026.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.
Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.
We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation
Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:
At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description:
The Power Platform Engineering Specialist 1 role works within our agile / scrum Product Engineering team to own major engineering initiatives. This role delivers successfully in a variety of core frameworks, patterns, and methodologies. The role influences the technical craft of the team and often serves as a source of answers to others on a team-wide level.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates strong competence in a variety of core technology frameworks, patterns, and methodologies.
- Translates complex technical need into meaningful solution and guides others to understanding.
- Influences and at times set direction on tools, standards, and other way of work items for immediate team.
- Ensures software meets all requirements of quality, security, scalability, extensibility, etc.
- Identifies Proof-of-Concepts for new solutions and/or technologies and provides pro/con inputs to the team for decision making.
- Effectively communicates risks, trade-offs, pro/cons from a technical perspective to allow informed decisions.
Skills:
- Communication - Communicates with organization. Helps others in the team to communicate.
- Empathy & Humility - Trusted by peers and your team. Can take any problem team and help them drive in the same direction.
- Initiative – Uses your own judgment to make decisions without asking another person's advice.
- Objectivity & Adaptability - Takes problems outside your skillset and quickly adapts to solve them. Helps others do the same.
- Growth Mindset – Actively looks for opportunities to try and learn new things. Hungry to try new tools and techniques or try new areas of the business to test yourself.
- Writing Code – Is a go-to within the team and the wider organization across multiple codebases, languages, and technology adoption. You are known as a hub of code knowledge across multiple teams. Proposes and owns the implementation of new languages and technologies, where deemed appropriate.
- Testing – Independently tests and advises the rest of the team on quality of tests.
- Debugging & Monitoring – Uses systematic debugging to diagnose all issues located to a single service and drives monitoring work across the team.
- Technical Understanding & Prioritization – Is a technical and prioritization leader within the team, including taking some ownership of other team members' technical growth and development.
- Security – Consistently approaches all engineering work with a security lens.
- Software Architecture – Consistently designs code that is aligned with the overall architecture. Plans accordingly for changes and impacts of changes.
- Business Context – Understands how the business works and the goals of their team. Is able to relate that to their own work.
- Product Knowledge – Has a detailed understanding of areas of the product.
- Culture & Togetherness – Actively signals according to behaviors you want to see. Keeps a cool head around others even in stressful situations. Is involved in the planning and organizing of team activities.
- Developing Others – Recognizes strengths of peers and looks for ways to support those strengths through project work. Invests time in materials or processes to support team growth. Peers see you as an informal coach.
- Hiring & Org Design – A competent interviewer. Follows a structured hiring process and contributes to a decision.
- Stakeholder Management – Known for being efficient and reliable, and doing what they say they will do. Proactively managed expectations even when it results in frustration or personal reputation risk.
- Team Leadership – Capable of informally managing interns, contractors, suppliers, and agencies. Possibly manages one or two junior team members. Does not look for glory and does not complain about work that needs to be done. Assumes good decisions in others’ work. Broadly, you do what you say you are going to do.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, Information Systems or engineering fields, MCA, or equivalent experience.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- 8 – 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong Understanding of object-orient programming (OOP) and Design Patterns.
- Experience in .Net applications and SQL Server platform using T-SQL, stored procedures, and functions, a plus.
- Experience in executing and managing integration projects.
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services and / or Power BI reporting concepts.
- Excellent experience with C#, HTML, CSS, JS / jQuery.
- Excellent experience with model-driven Power Apps customizations with advanced configurations.
- Excellent experience with Power Platform development via Plugins / Workflows / Actions concepts.
- Experience with Power Apps Control Framework (PCF) development.
- Strong understanding of Dynamics 365/Dataverse SDK features/Methods.
- Excellent Debugging Skills.
- Experience with Dynamics 365 / Dataverse Product Modules (Sales/Marketing/Service/Field Service).
- Strong Understanding of CRM Solution Management concepts (Managed, Unmanaged, Cloning, Patching).
- Strong Understanding of Power Apps Security Management Concepts (security, roles, privilege, teams, access team, field level security).
- Strong understanding of data migration techniques (SSIS packages using Kingsway, Power Platform Data Import wizard, or custom console app).
- 2+ years of experience working with Power Automate (MS Flow).
- 2+ years of experience working with MS Portal / Power Portal / Power Pages.
- Experience with using Azure services such as Service Bus, Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Web Jobs, API Manager, and Azure App Services.
- Must have worked in an Agile setup.
- Experience leveraging Azure DevOps (ADO) or Jira for work item management, as well as Git for version control.
- Experience with CI/CD automation for automated solution deployment, a plus.
- Experience with a JavaScript framework such as React, Angular, Vue, or similar.
- Experience on Canvas App/ or Field Service, a plus.
- VS Unit testing, a plus.
- 1 or more technology certifications.
We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,000.00 - $267,500.00 per year.
Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.
The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.
- As of July 2026.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.
Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.
We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation
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Platform Engineering Lead Job Market in Illinois
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- Manufacturing
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineering lead jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Seven or more years of experience in software engineering or infrastructure engineering roles
- Demonstrated ownership of platform infrastructure serving multiple internal engineering teams
- Deep expertise with Kubernetes, Terraform, and one or more major cloud providers
- Experience leading and mentoring teams of two or more platform or site reliability engineers
- Strong background with CI/CD pipeline design and internal developer tooling at enterprise scale
Platform Engineering Lead Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform engineering lead in Illinois?
Platform engineering lead roles in Illinois do not require a state-issued license or certification. The typical path begins with a computer science or engineering degree, followed by several years working in software engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles at Illinois-based tech, financial services, or logistics companies. Demonstrating ownership of a production platform, earning cloud certifications from AWS, Google, or Azure, and contributing to open-source infrastructure projects all strengthen candidacy for lead-level roles in the Illinois market.
How much do platform engineering leads make in Illinois?
Platform engineering leads in Illinois earn a median of about $163,610 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $112,090 for the lowest 10% to over $231,880 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire platform engineering leads in Illinois?
Employers hiring platform engineering leads in Illinois right now include RSM, UST, and Crowe, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's concentration of financial services firms, enterprise software companies, and large insurance carriers means platform engineering leads are in consistent demand well beyond the startup sector.
Which Illinois cities have the most platform engineering lead jobs?
The Illinois cities with the most platform engineering lead openings are Chicago, Oak Brook, and Northbrook. Chicago generates the bulk of demand because it is home to the largest concentration of financial technology firms, enterprise software companies, and corporate headquarters in the state, while Naperville and Schaumburg draw openings from major insurance carriers and technology campuses anchored in Chicago's western suburbs.
Are there remote platform engineering lead jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. Platform engineering is inherently infrastructure and tooling work that operates well remotely, making it one of the more flexible engineering disciplines. About 100% of platform engineering lead openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which reflects how broadly Illinois employers have adopted distributed engineering teams. The most remote-friendly sub-areas are internal developer platform work and cloud infrastructure management, where on-site presence is rarely required.
How can I get hired as a platform engineering lead in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into platform or infrastructure work from an adjacent role such as backend engineer, DevOps engineer, or site reliability engineer at an Illinois employer, then growing into lead responsibilities over time. Large Illinois technology and financial services organizations regularly hire engineers for associate DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles where platform exposure is built on the job. Earning an AWS, Google Cloud, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator credential before applying demonstrates initiative and gives candidates without a direct platform title a concrete technical edge.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineering lead jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to platform engineering lead jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and preferred location or remote arrangement, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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