Staff Devops Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL
Staff Devops Engineer jobs in Chicago are concentrated in the Loop, River North, and the Fulton Market tech corridor, with strong demand in financial services, healthcare technology, and enterprise software. Employers hiring right now include Google, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, and REPLY. 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.
Job Summary:
The DevOps Tools Team supports the Cat Digital and Cat Technology development community by providing Administration and SME responsibilities for the DevOps tools used in Cat Digital. Assisting is the procurement, registration, installation, and configuration of new development tools. Setting guidelines, auditing, and compliance of supported tools. In this role, the DevOps engineer will support our Autonomy engineering teams in Cat Technology as the build simulation and digital twin environments.
What You Will Do:
As a DevOps Engineer in Cat Digital, your mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure development teams to deliver high-quality, business value to our customers Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
- Collaborate closely with several development teams to provide recommendations on DevOps best practices, Cat Digital DevOps standards, and troubleshooting of developer challenges in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Work with developers to create, optimize, and troubleshoot Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Work with developers to create, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IAC).
- Collaborate with a DevOps Engineering community to help set standards and implement initiatives across Cat Digital teams.
- Work with developers in the usage of cloud services and assist in troubleshooting solution problems, including IAM, networking and other configuration issues.
- Communicate issues, recommendations, and solutions to developers, product owners, as well as software development managers.
What You Will Have:
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
- Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
- Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.
Consideration for Top Candidates:
- 8 years or more of software development experience
- Experience with AWS cloud services (such as IAM, S3, Lambda, SageMaker, API Gateway, and RDS)
- Deep understanding of Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principals and best practices
- Strong experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
- Experience managing and deploying AWS infrastructure via AWS CloudFormation
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Experience deploying and configuring OSMO, NVIDIA, RUN.AI
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate to be based in either Chicago, IL ; Peoria, IL; Denver, CO; Irving, TX (Dallas)
- Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
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Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $183,140.00Compensation 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:
June 23, 2026 - July 6, 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.
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Who's Hiring
- Google12

- Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago3

- REPLY2

- Humana2

- Ripple2

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software22
- Artificial Intelligence12
- Investment & Asset Management8
- Consulting & Professional Services8
- Insurance7
Staff Devops Engineer Jobs in Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a staff devops engineer job in Chicago?
The strongest path is targeting Chicago's dense fintech and trading firm ecosystem in the Loop and West Loop, where infrastructure reliability and CI/CD automation are constant priorities. Enterprise software companies in River North and healthcare technology firms along the Magnificent Mile corridor also hire consistently at the staff level. Candidates who can demonstrate Kubernetes orchestration, platform engineering ownership, and experience scaling cloud infrastructure in regulated environments have a clear edge in this market.
Which companies hire staff devops engineers in Chicago?
Chicago staff devops engineer roles are posted by Google, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, and REPLY and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Chicago's hiring mix reflects its strengths in high-frequency trading firms, large insurance and financial institutions, and a growing cluster of enterprise SaaS companies that all require mature DevOps practices at scale.
Are there remote staff devops engineer jobs in Chicago?
Yes, though availability depends on the role's infrastructure access requirements. About 35% of staff devops engineer openings tied to Chicago are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how widely distributed cloud work has become. Platform engineering, CI/CD pipeline work, and cloud architecture tasks are most commonly offered remotely, while roles tied to on-premises data centers or trading infrastructure typically require a regular Chicago presence.
How can I get a staff devops engineer job in Chicago with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Chicago is through a junior site reliability or cloud operations role at one of the city's many mid-size SaaS companies or managed service providers in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods. Employers at that tier actively develop internal talent into staff-level contributors. Building hands-on experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, and AWS or Azure, combined with contributing to open-source infrastructure projects, helps candidates stand out when applying to Chicago's more competitive fintech and enterprise employers.
Which industries hire the most staff devops engineers in Chicago?
Most staff devops engineer openings in Chicago sit in Technology & Software, Artificial Intelligence, and Investment & Asset Management, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Chicago's position as a global center for financial trading, insurance, and healthcare administration drives sustained demand for DevOps engineers who can maintain high-availability systems and meet strict compliance and security requirements.
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