DevOps Engineer

Kelly Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & disability

401(k) plan

Flexible PTO

Commuter benefits

Continued education

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a DevOps Engineer to scale and secure infrastructure in a hybrid Chicago office environment. The role emphasizes AWS-focused cloud operations, reliability engineering, and hands-on development of scalable systems.

You’ll design and implement CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to disaster recovery planning while improving software delivery performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a cloud infrastructure management role
• Strong understanding of IT operations, platform technologies, and site reliability best practices
• Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-native technologies

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support infrastructure solutions across AWS, data centers, co-location facilities, and network environments
• Enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of software delivery pipelines and disaster recovery capabilities
• Partner with development and operations teams to support system migrations, monitor critical services, and maintain operational stability
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity strategies to ensure resilience and minimize service disruption
• Promote engineering excellence by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Site reliability

Python

Java

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS

Docker

GitHub Actions

ECS

Lambda

Job description

$90000 - $115000

DevOps Engineer

A fast-growing financial SaaS leader is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to enhance and scale their infrastructure, AWS environment, and reliability capabilities. This hands-on role is ideal for a strong technical contributor who is passionate about building secure, resilient, and scalable systems while solving complex infrastructure challenges. This full-time role is a hybrid opportunity with an office based in downtown Chicago.

You'll be joining a collaborative team of innovative professionals committed to advancing securities-based lending technology. This company fosters a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and teamwork, where every individual has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a cloud infrastructure management role

• Strong understanding of IT operations, platform technologies, and site reliability best practices

• Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-native technologies

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• Experience collaborating with teams across multiple regions, time zones, and office locations

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• IaC: CloudFormation, CDK, Troposphere

• Cloud: AWS

• Scripting: Python, Java

• ECS, Lambda, Docker, GitHub Actions/Workflows

Daily Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support infrastructure solutions across AWS, data centers, co-location facilities, and network environments

• Enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of software delivery pipelines and disaster recovery capabilities

• Partner with development and operations teams to support system migrations, monitor critical services, and maintain operational stability

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity strategies to ensure resilience and minimize service disruption

• Promote engineering excellence by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and driving continuous improvement initiatives

• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery

The Offer

You will receive the following benefits:

• Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options with coverage for employees and dependents, including tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts

• Employer-paid basic life and disability insurance coverage

• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.

• Flexible PTO policies

• Commuter benefits, pet insurance, and continuing education assistance

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.