Senior DevOps Engineer / Salt Lake City / AWS

Kelly Services; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Vacation Time

Bonus Eligible

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the cloud infrastructure team in Salt Lake City on a hybrid full-time basis. You will own end-to-end AWS infrastructure, guide platform architecture, and drive automation initiatives across multiple business units.

The role focuses on Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines, with hands-on ownership and mentorship of junior engineers. Strong scripting skills and production-grade cloud experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering experience.
• Strong AWS experience.
• Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Terraform.
• Docker.
• Linux Administration.
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).
• Python or Bash scripting.
• Experience supporting production cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end AWS infrastructure and platform architecture.
• Lead Kubernetes deployments and containerization efforts.
• Develop and manage IaC with Terraform and related tooling.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence architectural decisions.

Skills

6+ years DevOps experience

AWS

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform

Docker

Linux Administration

CI/CD pipelines

Python or Bash scripting

Production cloud environments

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Python or Bash scripting

Linux

Job description

$155000 - $185000

Our client is a rapidly growing technology company based in Salt Lake City that is looking to add a Senior DevOps Engineer to their cloud infrastructure team. This is a full-time opportunity supporting enterprise AWS environments utilizing Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Linux, and modern CI/CD technologies. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to work on highly available cloud platforms supporting applications used across multiple business units.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys owning infrastructure from end to end instead of simply maintaining existing systems. The team is investing heavily in automation, cloud-native technologies, and platform engineering initiatives, giving engineers the chance to influence architecture decisions, implement new technologies, and mentor junior engineers. If you're looking for a position where your ideas will be heard and you'll have ownership over large-scale cloud environments, this is an excellent opportunity.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering experience
• Strong AWS experience
• Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
• Terraform
• Docker
• Linux Administration
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)
• Python or Bash scripting
• Experience supporting production cloud environments

Desired Skills & Experience

• Helm
• ArgoCD
• Datadog
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• AWS Certifications
• Mentoring junior engineers

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 45% AWS Infrastructure
• 25% Kubernetes & Containerization
• 20% Terraform & Infrastructure as Code
• 10% CI/CD Automation

Daily Responsibilities

• 75% Hands On
• 5% Management Duties
• 20% Team Collaboration

The Offer

• Bonus Eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• 401(k) with Company Match

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

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.