Cloud Engineer

Illinois Tool Works; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote options

Mentorship program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works seeks a Cloud Engineer to turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. Offering a salary range of $46,000 to $73,000 with growth opportunities, mentoring, and remote options, this role values collaboration and practical decision-making.

You will document architecture, work with data teams, and prototype cloud concepts. The position emphasizes that 1 year of experience can make a meaningful impact within a Trust-the-Team culture in Overland Park.

Qualifications

• Soft skills: clear decision-maker and strong communicator.
• Willingness to mentor and share knowledge.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Document decisions, architecture and APIs for the org.
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Work with data teams to surface insights from production systems.
• Engage with users in Overland Park to understand needs.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging tech.
• Spike a Google Cloud Platform POC quickly for decisions.

Tools

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Documentation

Job description

Our technology team is growing, and we want a Cloud Engineer who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. We offer $46,000 - $73,000, a clear growth track, and a team where your 1 years of experience genuinely move the needle.

Key Responsibilities

• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Illinois Tool Works
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Sit with technology users in Overland Park to learn what the Mentoring tool really needs
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Spike a Google Cloud Platform proof of concept fast when Illinois Tool Works needs a yes-or-no answer

What You'll Bring

• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision
• Junior-caliber judgment about when to upscale and when to absorb
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• An Illinois Tool Works mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow

Three things define Illinois Tool Works: an Overland Park address, a trust-the-team culture, and a near-religious devotion to Kubernetes. Giving and receiving direct feedback is a skill we practice openly across every level.

Take $46,000 - $73,000, add a mentor invested in your rise, layer on benefits and remote options, and that is the Illinois Tool Works offer in one breath.

Marked current today, the contract opportunity at Illinois Tool Works is accepting candidates.