Senior DevOps & SRE Engineer — CI/CD, AWS & Kubernetes

Apex Systems; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to lead automation and deployment strategy in a hybrid Chicago/Houston setting. You will design and manage CI/CD pipelines with Harness, GitHub, and Jenkins, while ensuring security and uptime across multi-team environments.

The role requires 5+ years in DevOps, strong AWS and IaC experience (CloudFormation/Terraform), and expertise in Docker/Kubernetes with scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or related roles with a proven track record.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Harness, GitHub, Jenkins).
• Proficiency with AWS cloud platform(s).
• Experience with IaC tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement DevOps strategies focused on automation, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Harness, GitHub, and Jenkins.
• Handle DevOps emergencies and support issues, coordinating with teams to resolve.

Skills

Harness

GitHub

Jenkins

AWS

CloudFormation

Terraform

DynaTrace

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

PowerShell

5+ years DevOps experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

DynaTrace

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to lead automation and deployment strategy in a hybrid Chicago/Houston setting. You will design and manage CI/CD pipelines with Harness, GitHub, and Jenkins, while ensuring security and uptime across multi-team environments.

The role requires 5+ years in DevOps, strong AWS and IaC experience (CloudFormation/Terraform), and expertise in Docker/Kubernetes with scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.