DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview


A financial services organization in Chicago, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the development and operation of modern DevSecOps platforms and cloud-based delivery pipelines.


This role focuses on building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and infrastructure-as-code frameworks. The Senior DevOps Engineer will work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to improve software delivery processes while maintaining strong security and reliability standards.


This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong experience with cloud platforms, container orchestration, DevSecOps practices, and automated deployment frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD Platform Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated software delivery.
• Implement and manage build and release pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise .
• Integrate automated testing, code quality analysis, and security scanning into CI/CD workflows.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and optimize build and deployment performance.

DevSecOps Implementation

• Embed security practices into the software development lifecycle using automated scanning and quality gates.
• Implement automated security checks including SAST, SCA, DAST, and container scanning .
• Work with development teams to enforce secure coding practices and dependency management.

Cloud & Container Platforms

• Build and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes .
• Support container orchestration platforms such as AWS EKS .
• Maintain cluster health, scalability, and upgrade processes.
• Implement container security policies and runtime monitoring.

Infrastructure as Code

• Develop reusable infrastructure modules using Terraform .
• Integrate infrastructure provisioning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated validation, drift detection, and environment consistency controls.

Monitoring & Observability

• Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to improve system observability.
• Implement dashboards and metrics for platform performance and reliability.
• Support incident response and root-cause analysis.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Work closely with development, QA, and security teams to improve delivery workflows.
• Support DevOps adoption across engineering teams.
• Contribute to documentation, training, and knowledge sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline , or equivalent experience

Experience

• 5+ years of DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices within enterprise software delivery

DevOps & Cloud Technologies

• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise
• Experience working with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience deploying workloads in AWS and/or Azure environments

Security & Quality Automation

• Experience implementing static code analysis and security scanning tools
• Familiarity with code quality tools such as SonarQube
• Experience implementing automated testing within CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring & Observability

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Splunk, or similar platforms
• Ability to analyze operational metrics and identify opportunities for improvement

Programming & Automation

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Go, C++, or similar languages is a plus

Additional Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, security, and infrastructure teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders