DevOps Cloud Engineer (Chicago)

Duties : You will be responsible for : (1) Designing, deploying, securing, and managing enterprise cloud and hybrid infrastructure across compute, storage, database, networking, and security domains using services within Amazon Web Services (including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and related technologies); (2) Implementing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as GitHub, Pulumi, or AWS CloudFormation to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management; (3) Continuously evaluating and optimizing AWS environments to ensure performance, availability, scalability, cost efficiency, and operational stability; (4) Designing, building, and maintaining CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Jenkins, including integration of automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks (e.g., Orca Security or similar tools); (5) Leveraging automation and AI-based tools to strengthen the efficiency and intelligence of CI / CD and DevOps processes; (6) Implementing security best practices across identity and access management, network architecture, encryption, monitoring, logging, and incident response in coordination with the Information Security team; (7) Supporting vulnerability management, incident response, remediation, and follow-up to ensure secure and compliant cloud operations; (8) Setting up and maintaining monitoring, logging, alerting, and SIEM integrations using platforms such as AWS CloudWatch, LogicMonitor, Splunk, or Orca Security; (9) Troubleshooting infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues across hybrid environments and participating in weekly on-call rotation for production support; (10) Managing Windows and Linux patching, BC / DR capabilities, and policy governance using AWS Systems Manager, Cloud Custodian, and related tooling; (11) Collaborating with developers, system administrators, engineers, and business stakeholders to design and deliver reliable and secure cloud solutions; (12) Evaluating, recommending, and implementing new tools, frameworks, and automation opportunities to enhance performance, availability, security, and operational maturity; (13) Documenting system standards, architecture diagrams, operating procedures, and best practices to ensure alignment, maintainability, and operational excellence; (14) Contributing to a culture of collaboration, agility, innovation, continuous improvement, and cross-team partnership.

Required :

A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related STEM field is required.

Must have 3 or more years of professional experience as a Cloud Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Network Engineer with exposure to DevOps practices, cloud automation, and modern infrastructure.

Must have strong, hands-on expertise with AWS compute, storage, networking, database, serverless, and security services, including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, VPC, IAM, and container services such as ECS / EKS.

Must have experience building and managing Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Node.js.

Must have hands-on experience administering and developing CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeCommit / CodePipeline, or equivalent automation platforms.

Must have working knowledge of networking technologies including routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and network security principles, along with experience managing hybrid connectivity.

Must have familiarity with IAM, SIEM, SASE, and the integration of security within CI / CD pipelines.

Must have experience with monitoring and observability tools such as AWS CloudWatch, LogicMonitor, Splunk, Orca Security, or similar enterprise platforms.

Must demonstrate strong communication skills, the ability to work closely with peers and stakeholders, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Pluses : AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate. Experience in financial services or other regulated industries. Experience supporting governance, compliance, or cloud security programs.