Cloud-Native Architect – Kubernetes & DevOps Lead

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 149,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Commuter benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Long-term incentives

Job summary

TransUnion is seeking a senior cloud infrastructure engineer in Chicago to lead the design and deployment of scalable, secure cloud-native solutions. You will run Kubernetes clusters at scale, implement IaC with Terraform, and drive CI/CD pipelines across teams.

The role emphasizes automation, monitoring, security governance, and mentorship of junior engineers, with telecommuting partially allowed and a strong focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field plus 2 years of experience in software development required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field plus 5 years progressive experience in software development also acceptable.
• Some telecommuting permitted.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native infrastructures.
• Design and manage Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications at large scale with high reliability.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing and deployment.
• Define and enforce Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate DevOps best practices into the software development life cycle.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or AWS CloudWatch.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance policies across cloud and container environments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and tools to continuously improve DevOps capabilities.
• Help mentor junior software engineers and promote a culture of automation, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

Kubernetes

Istio

Docker

OpenSearch

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Jenkins

GIT

Prometheus

Apache HTTPD

Nginx

Oracle WebLogic (11g/12c)

Tomcat

Oracle SOA/BPM(11g/12c)

Oracle OSB(11g/12c)

Linux/UNIX

ANT

Shell Script

STIR/SHAKEN

Branded Call Display

Rich Call Display

fraud call detection

spam call identification

robocall mitigation

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field with 5+ years progressive experience

Job description

TransUnion is seeking a senior cloud infrastructure engineer in Chicago to lead the design and deployment of scalable, secure cloud-native solutions. You will run Kubernetes clusters at scale, implement IaC with Terraform, and drive CI/CD pipelines across teams.

The role emphasizes automation, monitoring, security governance, and mentorship of junior engineers, with telecommuting partially allowed and a strong focus on reliability and performance.