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Contract Infrastructure Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Software Engineer (Contract)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$90K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Virginia Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract ...

Software Engineer (Contract)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$90K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Virginia Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract ...

Software Engineer (Contract)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$90K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Virginia Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract ...

Software Engineer

Lisle, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... system infrastructure * Act as the technical liaison to customers in representing key issues ... and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies ...

Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Chicago, IL · On-site

$196 - $245/hr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

THE WORK As a Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure, you will own Ripple's cloud platform strategy across Azure and AWS -- defining the reference architectures, governance policies, and ...

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How much do contract infrastructure software engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract infrastructure software engineer in Chicago, IL is $185,700.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $178,200.00 and $211,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Infographic showing various Contract Infrastructure Software Engineer job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $185,700 per year, or $89.3 per hour.

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Motion Recruitment

Chicago, IL • On-site

$57.50 - $76.75/hr

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Job description

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer:
A leading enterprise organization is looking to add a Lead Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer to its Platform Engineering team. This role will focus on building scalable self-service platforms, automating cloud operations, and improving the developer experience across a large engineering organization. You will work closely with product and engineering teams to design cloud-native solutions, reduce operational friction, and establish secure, reliable infrastructure patterns that can be leveraged company-wide.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on platform strategy, architecture, and cloud adoption initiatives while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across the organization. If you are interested in this Lead Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer opportunity, please apply now. 
Required Skills & Experience
  • 5+ years of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering experience in large-scale distributed environments
  • Experience designing and supporting cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
  • 3+ years of experience developing and operating production services using Python, Java, or similar programming languages
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, APIs, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, including Terraform
  • Experience implementing and improving CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Experience building self-service automation and platform capabilities that improve developer productivity
  • Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, resiliency, and operational best practices
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions and mentor engineers
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience leading architecture and solution design for greenfield and brownfield initiatives
  • Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, or similar DevOps tooling
  • Experience building internal developer platforms and cloud automation frameworks
  • Experience implementing secrets management and secure cloud deployment practices
  • Familiarity with React, FastAPI, or similar modern application frameworks
  • AWS Solutions Architect Certification or comparable cloud certification
  • Passion for mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices across teams