AWS Platform & Cloud Security Leader

Koitecc Solutions; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Career development

Bonus eligibility

Employee discounts

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an IT Leader to manage the AWS Platform Services team within the Enterprise Cloud Adoption group. You will coach, guide, and facilitate growth of a diverse technical group, align with business partners, and foster an innovative, collaborative culture across global teams.

The role emphasizes staying current with cloud technologies, driving secure, scalable AWS solutions, and mentoring staff while delivering on enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering results within complex, enterprise-scale IT environments.
• Proven leadership of teams or large cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Being an advocate for cloud technologies
• Maintaining established cybersecurity and compliance controls for AWS technologies
• Own delivery of secure, reliable, and scalable AWS solutions aligned with enterprise standards and business priorities
• Direct platform operations, governance, security and vulnerability management, and automation across enterprise AWS environments
• Partner with security, infrastructure, application, and business partners on incident response, risk reduction, and delivery of strategic cloud initiatives
• Drive cost optimization, operational efficiency, and process improvement through automation, reporting, and standardized cloud management practices
• Manage and mentor a diverse global team, leading workforce planning, talent development, and workstream prioritization to meet evolving enterprise needs
• Being technically engaged to guide team to make crucial technical decisions in relation to product, processes, tools, and technologies

Skills

Leadership experience

Team coaching

Enterprise IT experience

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or MIS

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an IT Leader to manage the AWS Platform Services team within the Enterprise Cloud Adoption group. You will coach, guide, and facilitate growth of a diverse technical group, align with business partners, and foster an innovative, collaborative culture across global teams.

The role emphasizes staying current with cloud technologies, driving secure, scalable AWS solutions, and mentoring staff while delivering on enterprise priorities.