Platform Engineering Manager Jobs in Illinois
Platform Engineering Manager jobs in Illinois are in strong demand, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, financial technology, and enterprise software sectors, with openings ranging from lead engineers stepping into management for the first time through senior directors overseeing large distributed teams. Chicago anchors the market, with additional activity in Naperville and Downers Grove, where companies like Morningstar, Allstate, and United Airlines maintain significant technology operations. The most sought-after specialties are Kubernetes and container orchestration, internal developer platform strategy, and site reliability engineering leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Technology, Digital and DataJob Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry-leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Job Summary
The PIM Platform Engineering Manager leads engineering strategy and delivery for the PIM platform, owning technical direction, architecture review, and quality/reliability for the team's Akeneo and Informatica P360 migration work. This is a hands-on leadership role: you set technical direction, unblock delivery, and are the final technical decision-maker for the platform.
What You Will Do
- Lead technical direction and platform engineering strategy for Akeneo, including architecture review and technical decision-making
- Own delivery execution and backlog shaping across the PIM engineering team (tech leads, engineers, BA, TPO, sys admin)
- Guide the Informatica P360-to-Akeneo migration and transition, including migration planning and integration strategy
- Review solution designs and ensure workflows, enrichment rules, and Akeneo extensions are built on reusable, standardized patterns
- Validate technical readiness for releases and migration cutovers; own quality and reliability for the platform
- Provide vendor/SOW oversight (Capgemini) for P360 maintenance during the Akeneo transition
- Review backlog quality and ensure the team consistently ships working platform capabilities
- Solve hands-on technical problems and unblock integration/migration issues directly when needed
What You Will Have:
Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Knowledge of software quality assurance and testing; ability to apply appropriate processes, tools, and techniques for assuring a high level of quality in computer software products and systems.
Considerations For Top Candidates:
- Proven engineering leadership experience managing platform, PIM, or MDM engineering teams
- Hands-on technical background in Akeneo
- Strong architecture and solution-design review experience, including API and integration design
- Experience leading platform migrations (system-to-system data and workflow migration)
- Comfortable owning delivery execution: backlog management, sprint planning, release readiness
- Vendor/SOW management experience
- Strong communicator who can align architecture, business, and delivery teams
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, Broomfield, CO or Irving, TX
- Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
- This position will require up to 10% travel
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
What You Will Get:
Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed to and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$147,760.00 - $240,110.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
September 27, 2026 - October 5, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and DataJob Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry-leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Job Summary
The PIM Platform Engineering Manager leads engineering strategy and delivery for the PIM platform, owning technical direction, architecture review, and quality/reliability for the team's Akeneo and Informatica P360 migration work. This is a hands-on leadership role: you set technical direction, unblock delivery, and are the final technical decision-maker for the platform.
What You Will Do
- Lead technical direction and platform engineering strategy for Akeneo, including architecture review and technical decision-making
- Own delivery execution and backlog shaping across the PIM engineering team (tech leads, engineers, BA, TPO, sys admin)
- Guide the Informatica P360-to-Akeneo migration and transition, including migration planning and integration strategy
- Review solution designs and ensure workflows, enrichment rules, and Akeneo extensions are built on reusable, standardized patterns
- Validate technical readiness for releases and migration cutovers; own quality and reliability for the platform
- Provide vendor/SOW oversight (Capgemini) for P360 maintenance during the Akeneo transition
- Review backlog quality and ensure the team consistently ships working platform capabilities
- Solve hands-on technical problems and unblock integration/migration issues directly when needed
What You Will Have:
Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Knowledge of software quality assurance and testing; ability to apply appropriate processes, tools, and techniques for assuring a high level of quality in computer software products and systems.
Considerations For Top Candidates:
- Proven engineering leadership experience managing platform, PIM, or MDM engineering teams
- Hands-on technical background in Akeneo
- Strong architecture and solution-design review experience, including API and integration design
- Experience leading platform migrations (system-to-system data and workflow migration)
- Comfortable owning delivery execution: backlog management, sprint planning, release readiness
- Vendor/SOW management experience
- Strong communicator who can align architecture, business, and delivery teams
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, Broomfield, CO or Irving, TX
- Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
- This position will require up to 10% travel
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
What You Will Get:
Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed to and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$147,760.00 - $240,110.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
September 27, 2026 - October 5, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Platform Engineering Manager Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineering manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Five or more years of hands-on platform or infrastructure engineering experience
- Prior experience managing or leading a team of software or infrastructure engineers
- Proficiency with Kubernetes, cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, and CI/CD tooling
- Demonstrated experience building internal developer platforms or improving developer experience
- Strong cross-functional communication skills for working with product, security, and architecture teams
Platform Engineering Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform engineering manager in Illinois?
Platform engineering manager roles in Illinois do not require a state-issued license or certification. The typical path starts with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, followed by several years of hands-on platform or infrastructure engineering work. From there, candidates move into a tech lead or staff engineer role before transitioning into management. Illinois employers, particularly in Chicago's financial technology and enterprise software corridors, increasingly value certifications in cloud architecture alongside direct team leadership experience.
How much do platform engineering managers make in Illinois?
Platform engineering managers 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 managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring platform engineering managers in Illinois right now include RSM, UST, and Honor, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of financial services firms, insurance headquarters, and large enterprise technology organizations means demand for platform engineering leadership remains consistent throughout the year.
Which Illinois cities have the most platform engineering manager jobs?
Chicago, Illinois, and Oak Brook have the most platform engineering manager openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates due to its concentration of financial technology firms, insurance companies, and enterprise software headquarters, while Naperville and Downers Grove benefit from the large corporate campuses of Fortune 500 companies that have clustered in Chicago's western suburbs over the past two decades.
Are there remote platform engineering manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 100% of platform engineering manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the fact that platform and infrastructure work is inherently desk-based and tool-driven. The portions of the role most likely to be fully remote are individual contributor oversight, architecture review, and on-call engineering coordination, while team-building and executive stakeholder meetings more commonly require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a platform engineering manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a senior software engineer or DevOps engineer role into a team lead position at a mid-size Illinois technology company or a large employer like a Chicago-area insurer or financial services firm that runs structured internal engineering development programs. Building a portfolio demonstrating platform work, such as contributions to internal tooling or an open-source developer platform project, strengthens candidacy. Pursuing a cloud architecture certification adds credibility, and targeting engineering lead roles explicitly labeled as player-coach or lead engineer with people responsibilities is the clearest door into formal management.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineering manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to platform engineering manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly.
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