Mid-Level DevOps Engineer

Motion Recruitment
  • Chicago, IL
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    DevOps Engineer

    An innovative fintech company is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support their mission of helping individuals overcome significant debt and achieve long-term financial freedom. By providing personalized support, financial education, and tailored solutions, this organization empowers clients to navigate their unique financial challenges and work toward a stronger financial future. This full-time position is hybrid based in Chicago, IL.

    Join a team that approaches infrastructure like a software product. As a DevOps Engineer, you'll leverage AWS, containers, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps practices to build scalable, reliable cloud environments. This team prioritizes automation, continuous improvement, and solving systemic problems rather than applying temporary fixes. You'll have the autonomy to make an impact, with the support of collaborative leaders and colleagues every step of the way.

    Required Skills & Experience
    • At least 2 years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE role
    • Hands-on experience of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, and Helm
    • Strong understanding of DevOps/SDCL principles with the ability to take ownership of projects
    • Experience with AWS and its core services such as ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, and Lambda
    • Experience with CI/CD technologies such as AWS CodePipeline, Spacelift, and CircleCI
    • Experience with containerization tools such as Docker, ECS, and Kubernetes
    • Proven track record of strong project management skills
    Desired Skills & Experience
    • Exceptional cross-collaborative skills
    What You Will Be Doing

    Tech Breakdown
    • AWS - Major Services
    • Terraform / Open Tofu / Spacelift
    • ECS & EKS / Kubernetes / Helm
    • Cloudflare / Datadog / Wiz / Circle CI / Artillery / Github & GH Copilot / Infisical / Lens / Linear / Pagerduty / Gemini
    Daily Responsibilities
    • Support, maintain, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance
    • Assist in the implementation and ongoing management of (CI/CD) pipelines
    • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
    • Monitor system health, analyze performance metrics, and troubleshoot operational issues
    • Partner with engineering teams to enhance application performance, availability, and scalability
    • Implement and uphold cloud security best practices across infrastructure and deployment workflows
    • Contribute to high-quality software delivery through code reviews, adherence to best practices, and thorough documentation
    • Execute operational procedures, including runbooks, routine maintenance, and production deployments, with accuracy and reliability
    • Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production systems and incident response

    The Offer
    • Bonus eligible
    You will receive the following benefits:
    • Robust benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance with substantial employer contributions
    • Generous PTO, paid holidays, and family-friendly parental leave benefits
    • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
    • Clear pathways for merit-based promotions and career progression
    • Access to continuous learning, professional development, and skills training programs
    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Skills

    • AWS Lambdaunmatched
    • Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)unmatched
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Code Reviewsunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • DevOpsunmatched
    • Dockerunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • GitHubunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Incident Responseunmatched
    • Infrastructure Softwareunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Production Scheduleunmatched
    • Production Supportunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Scalable System Developmentunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Training Programunmatched

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