DevOps Engineer / Middleware

A leading enterprise organization with a mission-critical multi-cloud infrastructure is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the scalability, security, and automation of its platform. While the role is primarily remote, Alpharetta, GA-based candidates are preferred due to occasional onsite collaboration. This position is ideal for experienced DevOps professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and bring a passion for cloud automation, middleware integration, and CI/CD excellence.

You’ll play a pivotal hands-on role in modernizing infrastructure, implementing deployment pipelines, and bridging multi-cloud (Azure + AWS) environments. Middleware experience is a major advantage, as our platform includes critical integrations with legacy and modern application layers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure across Azure and AWS

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps

• Manage and optimize Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) clusters and containerized workloads

• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform and/or ARM templates

• Automate operations and deployment workflows using Python, PowerShell, or Bash

• Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, architects, and security teams

• Support and integrate middleware platforms (e.g., WebLogic, IBM MQ, Apache Kafka)

• Monitor infrastructure performance, cost, and uptime using observability platforms

• Enforce cloud security, secrets management, and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA)

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering

• Proven expertise with AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, EKS) and Azure (VMs, AKS, Azure AD, Resource Manager)

• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments

• Strong knowledge of Terraform, with experience deploying infrastructure across multi-cloud platforms

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell

• Background with middleware technologies such as WebLogic, Apache Kafka, or Tomcat

• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines for distributed or SaaS-based applications

• Solid understanding of cloud IAM, secrets management, and security policies

Nice to Have

• Experience in hybrid cloud environments or cloud migration projects

• Familiarity with tools like ArgoCD, Flux, Helm, or Azure DevOps Pipelines

• Exposure to observability tools: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

Additional Details

• Location: Remote-first, but must be based near Alpharetta, GA or open to occasional travel

• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time (no sponsorship offered)

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

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.