Senior DevOps Engineer
A global leader in information services is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Product Team. As a senior technical contributor, you'll provide mentorship, champion infrastructure as code and engineering best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. This position is an in-office role based in Chicago.
In this role, you will drive hands-on engineering initiatives focused on building, automating, and operating cloud-native platforms that enhance reliability, scalability, performance, and maintainability. You'll partner closely with application development teams to align development and operations practices, supporting microservices, containerized applications, and modern cloud architectures.
Required Skills & Experience- 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role
- Strong software development experience with proficiency in languages such as Python, .NET, or Java
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on precision, reliability, and operational excellence
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience designing, implementing, or supporting observability solutions and operational best practices
- Proven ability to troubleshoot, automate, and optimize systems across Linux and Windows environments
- Availability for on-call rotations
Desired Skills & Experience- Master’s Degree in Engineer, Computer Science, or related field
What You Will Be DoingTech Breakdown- Cloud: AWS, Azure
- Containers/clusters: Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, Docker, Azure Functions
- Scripting: PowerShell, Bash
- IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation
- CI/CD pipelines: Azure DevOps, Jenkins
- Automation: Git
Daily Responsibilities- Design, build, and automate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS using IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins, while applying software engineering best practices
- Develop and maintain IaC frameworks and CI/CD pipelines, creating reusable modules, templates, and standards that enhance consistency, efficiency, and reliability
- Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing capabilities to improve visibility, accelerate troubleshooting, and support proactive issue resolution
- Ensure infrastructure and automation solutions align with enterprise security, compliance, and DevOps standards while contributing to architecture and governance initiatives
- Provide technical leadership through code reviews, architectural guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing across engineering teams
- Support strategic modernization initiatives focused on re-architecting legacy systems and advancing cloud-native adoption
The Offer
This position is bonus eligible.
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, with options for FSA/HSAs
- 401(k) plans with employer contributions
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition assistance plan
- Vacation and sick time
- Paid parental leave
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.