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Cloud Services Lead Software Engineer

AllstateChicago, Illinois🇺🇸United StatesPosted 9 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead innovative cloud-native solutions within a reputable company, driving technical strategy and mentoring fellow engineers. You'll thrive here if you're a skilled engineer passionate about microservices, automation, and shaping the future of cloud architecture, with ample room for career growth and impact. Apply now to join Allstate's collaborative and learning-focused environment!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DockerGCPMicroservicesSQLAWSEncryptionAzureC#GitGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusTerraform

Job Description

Allstate is seeking a Cloud Services Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native solutions for finance and insurance products. You will lead development of microservices and APIs, guide cloud architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while championing DevOps practices and automation. Partner with product, security, and operations teams to modernize platforms, improve reliability, and enhance customer experiences. This role thrives in Allstate's inclusive, learning-focused culture, offering opportunities to drive innovation, influence technical strategy, and grow into broader technical leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure, scalable cloud-native applications and services
  • Lead development of microservices, APIs, and integration with enterprise platforms
  • Define and evolve cloud architecture, standards, and best practices
  • Drive CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code for reliable delivery
  • Collaborate with product, security, and operations to deliver resilient solutions
  • Mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and guide technical decisions
  • Ensure compliance, observability, performance, and cost optimization in cloud environments

Required Skills

  • Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Java or C# development
  • Microservices design
  • RESTful APIs
  • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Git
  • Hub Actions/Azure Dev
  • Ops)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Cloud
  • Formation)
  • Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • SQL/No
  • SQL databases
  • Monitoring & observability (Cloud
  • Watch, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Security & compliance in cloud (IAM, encryption)

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