Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - Cloud Automation & ML Contract

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a contract engagement. Local candidates only. The role requires 8+ years in DevOps, 5+ years AWS hands-on, and strong GitHub/GitHub Actions with CI/CD pipelines.

You will design and deploy AWS infrastructure with CloudFormation, work across cross-functional teams, and apply best practices in automation, security, and reliability. Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/MIS preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong GitHub and GitHub Actions, with YAML CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience designing and managing AWS infrastructure with CloudFormation.
• Experience with AWS ML services (SageMaker Notebooks, Bedrock, ECS/EKS, IAM).
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, and deployment.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional communication.

Skills

DevOps

AWS

GitHub

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

CloudFormation

SageMaker Notebooks

Bedrock

ECS/EKS

IAM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, MIS, CS, or related field

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

ARM templates

Azure

Job description

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a contract engagement. Local candidates only. The role requires 8+ years in DevOps, 5+ years AWS hands-on, and strong GitHub/GitHub Actions with CI/CD pipelines.

You will design and deploy AWS infrastructure with CloudFormation, work across cross-functional teams, and apply best practices in automation, security, and reliability. Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/MIS preferred.