DevOps Engineer / AWS

A leading Chicago-based technology organization is seeking an AWS Engineer to design, automate, and optimize highly scalable environments. This full-time role focuses on AWS-native services, Terraform infrastructure-as-code, and containerized workloads across Kubernetes and Docker.

As part of a high-performing DevOps team, you’ll own projects from design to deployment, building reusable modules and streamlining CI/CD pipelines. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about automation, cloud innovation, and creating solutions that boost engineering productivity. 

Required Skills & Experience
• 4+ years of hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS)
• Proficiency with Terraform to build reusable modules and automations
• Experience containerizing applications with Docker and orchestrating via Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipeline creation and management (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)
• Strong scripting/programming in Python and/or Bash
• Knowledge of networking, IAM, and AWS security best practices

Desired Skills & Experience
• Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Exposure to multi-cloud (Azure or GCP)
• Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet)
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Large-scale, high-availability production environment experience

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown
• 60% AWS Infrastructure Engineering & Automation (Terraform, AWS Services)
• 25% Containerization & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• 15% CI/CD & Scripting (Python, Bash, GitHub Actions)

Daily Responsibilities
• Design and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform best practices
• Containerize and deploy applications into Kubernetes/EKS environments
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for speed and reliability
• Collaborate with development and security teams to ensure compliance and performance

The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave

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.