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 Artius Solutions