DevOps Engineer: CI/CD, Cloud Infra & Security

MaximaTek; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MaximaTek is seeking a detail-oriented DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability. You will bridge development and operations, enabling continuous deployment, automations, and high availability with strong security practices.

Responsibilities include building automated pipelines, managing IaC with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation, and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 0–5 years of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Systems Administration experience.
• Solid understanding of cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Hands-on containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting in Python, Bash, or Shell; Git familiarity and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery.
• Provision and manage cloud environments using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Oversee cloud operations (AWS/Azure/GCP) for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Manage containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Embed DevSecOps practices and coordinate with security teams to patch vulnerabilities.

Skills

Cloud computing concepts

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Python/Bash/Shell)

Git version control

Automated testing

Monitoring & observability mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Job description

MaximaTek is seeking a detail-oriented DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability. You will bridge development and operations, enabling continuous deployment, automations, and high availability with strong security practices.

Responsibilities include building automated pipelines, managing IaC with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation, and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.