Lead DevOps Engineer / Development Experience / Hybrid / Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Hybrid
Direct Hire
$150k - $180k
Our client, a long-standing government-sponsored financial organization serving institutions across Illinois and Wisconsin, is hiring a full-time Lead DevOps Engineer to help advance their modern engineering and DevSecOps initiatives. You’ll work with Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, automation tooling, and cloud technologies within a highly impactful environment that supports mortgage lending and community development across the Midwest.
This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative engineering culture known for strong work-life balance, structured onboarding, and career-long learning. The organization offers mentorship programs, a Buddy Program for new hires, tuition reimbursement, and ongoing upskilling initiatives. If you’re looking for a role where you can drive DevSecOps maturity, shape architectural decisions, and modernize systems used across a major financial ecosystem, this team will value your expertise from day one.
Required Skills & Experience
· 7+ years of software engineering and DevOps experience
· 7+ years working in SCRUM/Agile environments
· Experience deploying/administering CI tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, Bamboo)
· Strong cloud experience with Azure and AWS
· Infrastructure-as-code expertise (Terraform, Docker, Podman, Helm)
· Experience integrating SAST tools (Checkmarx or similar)
· Code quality scanning (SonarQube or similar)
· Automated testing experience (unit, integration, system)
· Experience with Terraform, Ansible, and/or Chef for automation
· Docker and Kubernetes experience (ECS, EKS, etc.)
· Strong programming skills in Python and C++
· Application Performance Monitoring (Datadog or similar)
· SQL/NoSQL experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Neo4J, Neptune)
· Jira/Agile workflow proficiency
· Cross-platform scripting and build tools (Python, ANT, Artifactory, Groovy, MSBuild, NuGet)
· OOP development experience with C# or similar
· Ability to design scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines
· Understanding of Docker deployment strategies
· Experience with pair programming using GitHub Copilot
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
Desired Skills & Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
· Experience promoting DevSecOps maturity across engineering teams
· Background working with architecture and security stakeholders
· Experience in regulated or financial services environments
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
· 50% Azure DevOps, CI/CD design, pipeline automation
· 30% Cloud/IaC work (Azure, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes)
· 20% Scripting, coding, monitoring, DevSecOps integration
Daily Responsibilities
· 40% Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
· 30% Infrastructure automation, containerization, Kubernetes
· 20% Collaborate with development, security, and architecture teams; mentor junior engineers
· 10% Monitoring, compliance, performance improvements
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.
This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative engineering culture known for strong work-life balance, structured onboarding, and career-long learning. The organization offers mentorship programs, a Buddy Program for new hires, tuition reimbursement, and ongoing upskilling initiatives. If you’re looking for a role where you can drive DevSecOps maturity, shape architectural decisions, and modernize systems used across a major financial ecosystem, this team will value your expertise from day one.
Required Skills & Experience
· 7+ years of software engineering and DevOps experience
· 7+ years working in SCRUM/Agile environments
· Experience deploying/administering CI tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, Bamboo)
· Strong cloud experience with Azure and AWS
· Infrastructure-as-code expertise (Terraform, Docker, Podman, Helm)
· Experience integrating SAST tools (Checkmarx or similar)
· Code quality scanning (SonarQube or similar)
· Automated testing experience (unit, integration, system)
· Experience with Terraform, Ansible, and/or Chef for automation
· Docker and Kubernetes experience (ECS, EKS, etc.)
· Strong programming skills in Python and C++
· Application Performance Monitoring (Datadog or similar)
· SQL/NoSQL experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Neo4J, Neptune)
· Jira/Agile workflow proficiency
· Cross-platform scripting and build tools (Python, ANT, Artifactory, Groovy, MSBuild, NuGet)
· OOP development experience with C# or similar
· Ability to design scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines
· Understanding of Docker deployment strategies
· Experience with pair programming using GitHub Copilot
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
Desired Skills & Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
· Experience promoting DevSecOps maturity across engineering teams
· Background working with architecture and security stakeholders
· Experience in regulated or financial services environments
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
· 50% Azure DevOps, CI/CD design, pipeline automation
· 30% Cloud/IaC work (Azure, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes)
· 20% Scripting, coding, monitoring, DevSecOps integration
Daily Responsibilities
· 40% Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
· 30% Infrastructure automation, containerization, Kubernetes
· 20% Collaborate with development, security, and architecture teams; mentor junior engineers
· 10% Monitoring, compliance, performance improvements
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.