Junior DevOps Engineer - On-Site, Stock Options

Kelly Services; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners in Woodridge, IL is seeking a junior DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer to support and improve high-availability trading infrastructure. You will work with Linux/Windows servers, Python, Bash, PowerShell, TCP/IP networking, and automation to help production systems run reliably.

Ideal for a technically curious candidate with 0–3 years of DevOps or related experience, ready to grow across SRE, networking, and production support in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years in DevOps, Infrastructure/SRE, Trade Support, or related field.
• Strong system administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting both Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues across infrastructure and applications.
• Experience analyzing logs and diagnosing system, application, and connectivity issues.
• SQL and database experience.
• Ability to work on-site in Woodridge, IL.
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure production environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Tech Breakdown: 50% Linux Systems, 30% Windows Server, 20% Python, Bash, PowerShell, Networking, Monitoring, and Automation.
• Daily Responsibilities: 60% Hands-On Engineering and Troubleshooting, 15% Automation, Monitoring, and Process Improvement, 25% Team Collaboration, Documentation, and Production Support.

Skills

Linux & Windows administer

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

TCP/IP networking

Production troubleshooting

Log analysis

SQL/Database experience

On-site Woodridge IL

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners in Woodridge, IL is seeking a junior DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer to support and improve high-availability trading infrastructure. You will work with Linux/Windows servers, Python, Bash, PowerShell, TCP/IP networking, and automation to help production systems run reliably.

Ideal for a technically curious candidate with 0–3 years of DevOps or related experience, ready to grow across SRE, networking, and production support in a fast-paced environment.