AWS Cloud Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.

AWS Cloud Engineer working with cloud architects and engineers at Caterpillar Inc. to design and build cloud infrastructure and platform services while supporting enterprise-scale workloads.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeEast Peoria • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,210 - $133,810 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate cloud infrastructure and platform services, supporting enterprise-scale workloads.
Collaborate with cloud architects, application teams, and security partners to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions following AWS best practices.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks using infrastructure-as-code and scripting approaches.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and system issues in a globally distributed cloud environment.
Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives. (Scrum, Kanban, or similar)
Contribute to documentation, foundational standards, and continuous improvement efforts across the AWS team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Cloud Experience: Working knowledge of designing, building, and supporting solutions on AWS, specifically focusing on container & serverless concepts: EKS, ECS, Lambda, and Docker
Source Control & CI/CD: Working knowledge of platforms like GitHub and Azure DevOps to create/manage/troubleshoot code, automate builds, and support reliable deployment workflows.
Automation & Scripting: Experience developing automated solutions to deploy infrastructure, cloud workloads or integrations using scripting and configuration languages such as Python and YAML
Relevant degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience supporting AWS cloud services
AWS cloud services experience: EKS, ECS, Lambda, and Docker
Technical curiosity, actively exploring new approaches to improve solutions with minimal supervision
AWS Associate level certification(s) or greater
Excellent communication, teamwork, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in problem solving and customer service skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSEKSECSLambdaDockerPythonYAMLinfrastructure-as-codeCI/CDAgile

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkanalyticalinterpersonalproblem solvingcustomer servicetechnical curiosity

Certifications

AWS Associate level certification