DevOps Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer for a contract engagement on a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite per week). You will help migrate on‑premise systems to AWS and build secure, scalable cloud infrastructure with Terraform, EKS, and CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, security, and compliance teams to improve reliability, observability, and cost efficiency while supporting a large-scale cloud transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of Cloud Engineering or DevOps experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, and IAM.
• Experience administering Kubernetes environments, particularly EKS.
• Strong Linux administration experience and hands-on Docker experience.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Knowledge of PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC or similar compliance frameworks.
• Experience building observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale environments.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support migration of on-premises applications and data to AWS.
• Automate infrastructure with Terraform and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Strengthen observability and monitor production systems at scale.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, compliance, and application teams.
• Ensure security, reliability, and cost-efficiency in cloud-native solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS

EKS

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Kubernetes

PCI-DSS

SOC 2

FFIEC

Job description

A FinTech organization is currently looking to hire a Cloud Platform Engineer for a contract engagement based in Scottsdale with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 onsite days per week. The team is focused on AWS cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, security, and operational excellence as part of a large-scale cloud transformation initiative.

This role will support the migration of mission-critical applications and data from on-premises environments to AWS while helping deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud-native solutions. The engineer will work closely with infrastructure, security, compliance, and application teams to improve reliability, automate infrastructure through Terraform, strengthen observability, support regulatory requirements, and maintain highly available production systems.

Contract Duration

Through the end of the year

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• 7+ years of Cloud Engineering or DevOps experience
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience
• Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, and IAM
• Experience administering and supporting Kubernetes environments, particularly EKS
• Strong Linux administration experience
• Hands-on Docker experience
• Experience supporting business-critical production systems
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing practices, secure development principles, and DevOps methodologies
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience working with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC, or similar compliance frameworks
• Experience building observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale transactional environments
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Current AWS or comparable cloud certification
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with AppDynamics monitoring solutions
• Experience with container security platforms such as Twistlock or Aqua Security
• Experience with C#, Ruby, or Python
• Knowledge of ACH, EFT, RTP, or FedNow payment networks
• Experience working within FinTech, banking, or other highly regulated industries

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 50% AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• 20% Kubernetes, Containers & Platform Operations
• 15% Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD
• 15% Security, Compliance & Observability

Daily Responsibilities

• 60% Hands-On Cloud Engineering
• 20% Troubleshooting, Incident Response & On-Call Support
• 10% Security, Compliance & Audit Support
• 10% Documentation & Cross-Functional Collaboration