Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS/Kubernetes/GitHub Actions

Medinext Global LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Medinext Global LLC in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep experience in cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and automation. You will design and run GitHub Actions workflows, manage AWS EKS environments, and lead Terraform-based infrastructure work.

The role emphasizes production systems reliability, scalability, and cost optimization, with on-site presence for three days and an in-person interview.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional DevOps / SRE / Cloud Infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on GitHub Actions development and modular workflows.
• Extensive AWS experience including EKS and IAM security.
• Production Kubernetes management and Terraform-based infrastructure.
• Proficient scripting in Python or Bash for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise-grade GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows.
• Build reusable workflows and custom GitHub Actions.
• Manage production AWS EKS/Kubernetes environments.
• Perform Kubernetes upgrades, troubleshooting, scaling, and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Python/Bash.
• Implement GitOps deployment using ArgoCD or Flux.
• Manage Docker builds and AWS ECR.
• Implement AWS security controls with IAM, OIDC, and IRSA.
• Optimize Kubernetes infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and cost.

Skills

DevOps / SRE

GitHub Actions

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Bash

Docker

Helm

CI/CD

Tools

GitHub Actions

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Helm

ArgoCD

Flux

IAM

ECR

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer -- AWS/Kubernetes/GitHub Actions

Introduction:

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in DevOps, CI/CD, AWS, Kubernetes, and automation to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing cloud infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain enterprise-grade GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows
• Build reusable workflows and custom GitHub Actions
• Manage production AWS EKS/Kubernetes environments
• Perform Kubernetes upgrades, troubleshooting, scaling, and maintenance
• Develop and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Python/Bash
• Implement GitOps deployment processes using ArgoCD or Flux
• Manage Docker builds and AWS ECR
• Implement AWS security and access controls using IAM, OIDC, and IRSA
• Optimize Kubernetes infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and cost

Requirements:

• Must be local to Chicago, IL 60661 or Irving, TX
• Must be available for 3 days onsite
• Must be willing to attend an in-person interview
• Must have a LinkedIn profile
• 7 years of relevant DevOps experience

Required Skills:

• 7 years of professional DevOps / SRE / Cloud Infrastructure experience
• 3 years of hands-on GitHub Actions, including developing and modularizing complex workflows
• 5 years of hands-on AWS
• 3 years of production Kubernetes / Amazon EKS
• Strong Terraform experience
• Strong scripting experience with Python or Bash
• Experience with Docker and Helm
• Strong CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code experience
• Production troubleshooting and automation experience

Preferred Skills:

• GitHub Actions self-hosted runners
• Actions Runner Controller (ARC)
• Karpenter / Cluster Autoscaler
• HPA / VPA
• ArgoCD / Flux / GitOps
• AWS ECR, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Route53, RDS
• AWS Secrets Manager / HashiCorp Vault
• GitHub Actions OIDC with AWS IAM
• Kubernetes IRSA
• VPC CNI
• ALB / NGINX / Traefik
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
• CKA / CKAD