DevOps Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC

Chelmsford (MA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Chelmsford, MA is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a growing team. This full-time role focuses on Linux, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation using cloud-native technologies.

You will own engineering environments and deployment platforms for both cloud-hosted and on-premises solutions, influencing standards and selecting new tools.

This hybrid role allows three days on site and offers strong technical growth and ownership of critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Eng.
Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting
Kubernetes in production environments
Docker support and legacy containerized environments
CI/CD pipelines with TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
Deployment automation and release pipelines
Scripting in Python, Bash, or Go
Azure cloud services
Networking fundamentals (DNS, VPNs, TLS, Firewalls, LB)
PostgreSQL or other relational databases
Git-based source control
Documentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

35% Linux infrastructure and systems administration
30% Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure
20% CI/CD pipeline development and automation
15% Observability, performance, and deployment tooling
80% Hands-on engineering
5% Project planning and documentation
15% Team collaboration and cross-functional support

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting: Python/Bash/Go

Azure cloud

Networking fundamentals

PostgreSQL

Git-based source control

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker Swarm

Redis

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

NATS

Job description

Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite) Chelmsford, MA
Employment Type: Full-Time

Join a growing engineering team that's modernizing its infrastructure and investing heavily in cloud-native technologies, automation, and DevOps best practices. This full-time opportunity is ideal for a DevOps Engineer with a passion for Linux, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation who wants to take ownership of engineering environments and deployment platforms while working with cutting-edge cloud technologies.

This is a highly visible role where you'll have the opportunity to influence engineering standards, evaluate and implement new technologies, and build scalable infrastructure that supports both cloud-hosted and on-premises solutions. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, automating manual processes, collaborating across engineering teams, and continuously learning the latest tools in the cloud-native ecosystem. If you're someone who enjoys staying ahead of emerging technologies and wants to make a direct impact on engineering efficiency and product delivery, this role offers excellent technical growth and ownership.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering experience
Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting experience
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
Experience supporting Docker and legacy containerized environments
CI/CD pipeline experience with TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar
Experience building deployment automation and release pipelines
Strong scripting skills with Python, Bash, Go, or similar
Experience with Azure cloud services
Knowledge of networking fundamentals including DNS, VPNs, TLS, firewalls, and load balancing
Experience supporting PostgreSQL or other relational databases
Git-based source control experience
Strong documentation and communication skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience