Lead DevOps Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and pension plans

PTO and parental leave

Gym subsidies

Educational reimbursements

Recognition programs

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive strategy, implementation, and improvement of DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure. You will lead a team of DevOps engineers, partnering with software developers, data engineers, SREs, security, and IT to automate processes, enhance efficiency, and ensure reliability and security.

The role involves direct mentorship, building automated CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with Site Reliability Engineers, and enforcing security across

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a DevOps role and 2+ years in leadership.
• Deep expertise in cloud services (EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, EBS, VPC, Route53).
• Experience troubleshooting incidents and RCA.
• Database management, configuration, and troubleshooting understanding.
• Security best practices and implementing security controls.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Build and support automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with SREs to maintain monitoring and alerting systems.
• Partner with Security to implement security controls across infra and apps.
• Plan, test, and execute disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloud platforms

Root cause analysis

Database management

Security best practices

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

SaltStack

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Datadog

Job description

A global leader in credit intelligence, data, and analytics is seeking a growth-minded Lead DevOps Engineer to join their team to help drive business and culture. This full-time role is a remote or hybrid opportunity, with their Chicago office located downtown.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will drive the strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure. Leading a team of DevOps engineers, you will partner closely with software developers, data engineers, SREs, security, and IT teams to automate processes, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of technology platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in a DevOps position, with 2+ years in a leadership role
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms and services (EC2, S3, RDS, A/ELB, EBS, VPC, Route53)
• Experience troubleshooting incidents, conducting root cause analysis, and documenting findings
• Solid understanding of database management, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Expertise in security best practices and implementing effective security controls

Desired Skills & Experience

• Familiarity working in AWS cloud environment and optimization abilities in regard to scaling, performance, and cost-effectiveness

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• Clusters/containerization: Kubernetes, Docker
• IaC: Terraform, SaltStack
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Monitoring/Observability: Datadog, Cloud Watch
• OS : Linux

Daily Responsibilities

• Direct and support a team of DevOps engineers, offering mentorship and hands-on technical leadership
• Implement and support automated CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery efficiency and reliability
• Cross-collaboration with Site Reliability Engineers to ensure the continued development and maintenance of monitoring and alerting systems
• Partner with Security teams to implement and uphold security best practices across infrastructure and applications
• Support the planning, testing, and execution of disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives
• Provide clear and timely communication to stakeholders on project progress, risks, issues, and recommendations

The Offer

This position is bonus eligible.

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• Competitive health benefits
• Matched 401(k) and pension plans
• PTO and generous parental leave
• Gym subsidies and educational reimbursements for career development
• Recognition programs

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

Posted By:

Riley Allen