Lead Terraform Engineer: Enterprise Infra & Automation

Autonomai Recruitment; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomai Recruitment in Chicago seeks an engineering lead to own and improve the infrastructure behind traders’ workstations. You’ll guide a small local team while collaborating with engineers globally in a hybrid enterprise environment.

The role focuses on infrastructure as code with Terraform, driving adoption, automation with Python/PowerShell, and hands-on delivery across Windows Server, VMware, storage and trading workstations. Strong leadership and architecture skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years leading or mentoring infrastructure engineers.
• Strong hands-on Terraform experience essential.
• Proven IaC to improve production environments.
• Enterprise infra experience across Windows Server and virtualization.
• Solid understanding of AD, DNS and core networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a Chicago-based infrastructure team.
• Drive Terraform adoption and IaC practices across the environment.
• Improve automation with Python and PowerShell.
• Own and evolve systems spanning Windows Server, VMware, storage and trading workstations.
• Collaborate with global teams on reliability, observability and long-term infra design.
• Balance hands-on delivery with team leadership and strategic decisions.

Skills

Terraform

Leadership

Python

PowerShell

Windows Server

VMware

Active Directory

Tools

NetApp

Job description

Autonomai Recruitment in Chicago seeks an engineering lead to own and improve the infrastructure behind traders’ workstations. You’ll guide a small local team while collaborating with engineers globally in a hybrid enterprise environment.

The role focuses on infrastructure as code with Terraform, driving adoption, automation with Python/PowerShell, and hands-on delivery across Windows Server, VMware, storage and trading workstations. Strong leadership and architecture skills are essential.