Senior AWS DevOps Lead | Deployment & Release Architect

Koitecc Solutions; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k benefits

Pension plan

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced onshore full-time Lead AWS DevOps Engineer / Deployment Coordinator to own the DevOps architecture, guide deployment strategy, and partner with engineering, security, and operations. This role leads with hands-on technical direction to ensure reliable, compliant delivery and well-governed release management.

Responsibilities include owning deployment architecture, building secure, scalable cloud solutions, and leading CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) and IaC

Qualifications

• Strong AWS solution architecture knowledge with hands-on cloud implementation experience.
• Proven experience with Terraform (HCL) for infrastructure provisioning.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD for pipeline creation and management.
• Strong expertise in deployment practices, including CI/CD and ServiceNow-based release processes.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity tools and practices, including DAST, SAST, SCA, penetration testing, and Sonar or equivalent code quality tools.
• Solid experience in ITSM Change Management processes.
• Proven ability to handle incident management, RCA, and production support activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to deep dive into complex production issues.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical architecture discussions, make sound design decisions, and own end-to-end DevOps solutions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team collaboration skills; able to work well with cross-functional teams and influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the DevOps and deployment architecture for the platform, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, driving best practices across cloud engineering, automation, release management, and operational support.
• Partner effectively with development, security, QA, and operations teams to translate business and engineering needs into practical architecture and delivery plans.
• Act as a lead resource who can work independently, influence decisions, and bring teams into alignment on tooling, processes, and technical direction.
• Design, implement, and support AWS-based architectures, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Act as a technical owner for DevOps practices, supporting end-to-end build, deployment, and release workflows.
• Collaborate with application teams on cloud adoption, architecture reviews, and operational best practices.
• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, aligned with enterprise standards.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (HCL) for AWS resources.
• Coordinate and execute application deployments across environments, ensuring minimal downtime and controlled rollouts.
• Contribute to pipeline modernization efforts and support transition planning where experience across multiple CI/CD platforms adds value.
• Enforce cybersecurity policies and controls throughout the SDLC and deployment lifecycle.
• Integrate and manage security tools including DAST, SAST, SCA, penetration testing tools, and Sonar.
• Perform risk assessments for production releases and infrastructure changes, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Own and coordinate deployment activities leveraging CI/CD pipelines and ServiceNow.
• Ensure all deployments follow ITSM and Change Management practices, including approvals, documentation, and rollback strategies.
• Partner with stakeholders to plan releases across business and technical timelines.
• Provide leadership during production incidents, ensuring timely triage, communication, and resolution.

Skills

AWS solution architecture

Terraform (HCL)

GitLab CI/CD

CI/CD practices

Security tools (DAST, SAST, SCA)

Change Management

Incident management

ITSM / ServiceNow

Release coordination

Communication & collaboration

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform (HCL)

Sonar

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced onshore full-time Lead AWS DevOps Engineer / Deployment Coordinator to own the DevOps architecture, guide deployment strategy, and partner with engineering, security, and operations. This role leads with hands-on technical direction to ensure reliable, compliant delivery and well-governed release management.

Responsibilities include owning deployment architecture, building secure, scalable cloud solutions, and leading CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) and IaC