Senior DevOps Engineer / AWS / Kubernetes / Remote / Chicago

Our client, a global leader in LGBTQ+ social media and technology, is looking for a DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer to join their infrastructure team. This is a full-time, remote opportunity where you'll work with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps in a high-traffic production environment supporting millions of users.

This is a killer opportunity for someone who wants to make a direct impact on platform reliability at scale. The team is looking for an engineer who’s not only strong in automation and cloud architecture but also thrives in a collaborative environment. If you love clean infrastructure, container orchestration, and building systems that scale smoothly—especially during unpredictable traffic spikes—this role gives you that and more. Plus, you’ll have plenty of room to grow alongside a seasoned SRE/DevOps team that values work-life balance, ownership, and smart engineering.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows
• Strong knowledge of system monitoring, logging, and observability tools

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience in a high-scale, consumer-facing app or platform
• Familiarity with service mesh (e.g., Istio or Linkerd)
• Exposure to chaos engineering or incident response practices
• Passion for automation, performance tuning, and resilient system design

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• 60% AWS & Kubernetes
• 25% Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, GitOps)
• 15% CI/CD + Monitoring/Logging

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Building and maintaining AWS infrastructure
• 25% Managing Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration
• 20% Writing IaC and automating infrastructure workflows
• 10% Collaborating with dev teams to improve reliability and scalability
• 5% Participating in on-call (low-burden rotation)

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.