Motion Recruitment | Jobspring | Workbridge

AWS DevOps Engineer

Chicago, Illinois

Onsite

Full Time

$95k - $120k

Exciting opportunity for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join a growing company located in Chicago, IL. The team builds cutting-edge SaaS solutions for enterprise clients using modern cloud technologies and DevOps practices. This is a full-time opportunity to work with AWS infrastructure, automation tools, and CI/CD pipelines.

Are you passionate about cloud infrastructure and automation? Join this dynamic Chicago-based company where you'll architect and maintain scalable AWS environments that power millions of users daily! They're looking for a DevOps engineer who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges and wants to grow their career in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment. You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest AWS technologies and mentor junior developers.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation)
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline)
  • Container orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
  • Linux system administration and scripting (bash, Python)
  • Version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows

Desired Skills & Experience

  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
  • Configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
  • Monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Security best practices and compliance frameworks

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • 45% AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management
  • 25% CI/CD Pipeline Development
  • 20% Container Orchestration & Microservices
  • 10% Monitoring & Performance Optimization

Daily Responsibilities

  • 75% Hands On
  • 15% Management Duties
  • 10% Team Collaboration

The Offer

Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Stock Options

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

Posted by: Kylie Lenz

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