Senior DevOps Engineer – Cloud Platform Engineering

UST; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) Employer matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and FSA for eligible expenses

Job summary

UST is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the Cloud Platform Engineering team in Chicago. You’ll design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, build and secure CI/CD pipelines, and establish standards across product teams.

The role emphasizes code-first thinking and DevSecOps integration across the SDLC. You will collaborate with software and DevSecOps engineers to deliver reusable frameworks and secure deployments, including cross-account patterns, IAM least-privilege, and

Qualifications

• Experience building cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Ability to implement CI/CD with CodePipeline/CodeBuild and secure pipelines.
• Understanding of CDK, CloudFormation, and cross-account deployments.
• Familiarity with security scanning and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild and DevSecOps.
• Define cloud standards, guardrails, and best practices across product teams.
• Collaborate with software and DevSecOps engineers as the technical bridge across disciplines.

Skills

Code-first thinking

DevSecOps mindset

Cross-team collaboration

Security-first mindset

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

CodePipeline

CodeBuild

ECR

GitHub

IAM

VPC

S3

RDS

CloudWatch

ECS/EKS

Docker

OpenSearch

AWS Fargate

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer – Cloud Platform Engineering

The Role

UST is searching for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Engineering team. This is a role for an engineer who thinks in code first, infrastructure second — someone who can bridge complex business problems and cloud solutions, while enabling product teams to build faster through reusable frameworks, shared constructs, and DevSecOps best practices.

Role Description

Senior DevOps Engineer – Cloud Platform Engineering

The Role

UST is searching for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Engineering team. This is a role for an engineer who thinks in code first, infrastructure second — someone who can bridge complex business problems and cloud solutions, while enabling product teams to build faster through reusable frameworks, shared constructs, and DevSecOps best practices.

What You’ll Do

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS
• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild, embedding DevSecOps practices at every stage
• Define and enforce cloud engineering standards, guardrails, and best practices across product teams
• Collaborate with and enable high-performing software and DevSecOps engineers — acting as the technical bridge across disciplines

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need

• Required:
• AWS CDK – L2 / L3 Construct Authoring
• Has built or maintained a reusable CDK construct library consumed by multiple teams
• Understands CDK pipeline patterns, bootstrapping, and cross-account deployments CloudFormation
• Able to read, write, and troubleshoot raw CloudFormation templates — not just via CDK abstraction
• Experience with nested stacks, stack drift detection, and change sets
• Understands the relationship between CDK synth output and underlying CloudFormation CI/CD – AWS CodePipeline & CodeBuild
• Designed and implemented production CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline and CodeBuild
• Experience with pipeline-as-code, artifact management via ECR, and multi-stage deployments
• Integrates security scanning and automated gates into pipeline stages DevSecOps Practices
• Embeds security controls across the SDLC — not treated as a separate phase
• Experience with IAM least-privilege design, secrets management, and policy-as-code
• Familiar with SAST/DAST tools, container image scanning, and compliance guardrails
• Preferred Qualifications:
• These skills will strengthen a candidate's profile but are not a hard requirement. AWS Certifications
• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Developer – Associate Core Technology Stack Area Technologies Infrastructure as Code AWS CDK – L2/L3 Constructs (Must), CloudFormation (Must) CI/CD & DevSecOps CodePipeline, CodeBuild, ECR (Must), GitHub AWS Services Lambda, IAM, VPC, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, Docker Practices DevSecOps (Must), GitOps, Disaster Recovery, Operational Excellence, AWS Fargate, OpenSearch

Location & Compensation

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Compensation Range

$105,000-$158,000

Who We Are

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients’ organizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part‑time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full‑time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part‑time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

Skills

AWS CDK, AWS CodePipeline, AWS Fargate, OpenSearch, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, DevSecOps, DAST, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD