Senior Cloud Engineer/ AWS & Terraform / Hybrid / Chicago Job at Motion Recruitment, Chicago, IL

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  • Motion Recruitment
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading financial technology organization within their Infrastructure & Platform Services team as a Senior Cloud Engineer . In this role, you’ll help design, implement, and maintain a large-scale, cloud-based environment while driving automation, scalability, and reliability across critical systems. This full-time hybrid position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools such as AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, and Kubernetes in a high-impact, collaborative environment.
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\nThis role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and is passionate about automation and cloud architecture. You’ll work alongside talented peers, lead modernization initiatives, and help shape the future of the firm’s cloud ecosystem. The position offers long-term career growth, exposure to advanced financial systems, and the chance to work in a team that values innovation, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
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\n Required Skills & Experience
\n· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field
\n· 5+ years of experience as a Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Engineer
\n· Proven experience architecting, configuring, and maintaining large-scale, highly available cloud environments
\n· Expertise with AWS services including EC2, S3, EBS, and IAM
\n· Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using AWS, GitHub/Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Artifactory
\n· Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
\n· Hands-on experience with container management systems such as Docker, Rancher, and Kubernetes
\n· Experience building process automation using Gradle, Maven, and Ant
\n· Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, and capacity planning best practices
\n· Ability to lead and mentor team members while managing SLAs and compliance initiatives
\n· Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
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\n Desired Skills & Experience
\n· Experience developing and maintaining automation libraries and deployment scripts
\n· Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and performance tuning
\n· Familiarity with Kafka or Vault for infrastructure and application management
\n· Background in financial services or regulated technology environments
\n· Experience managing end-of-life technology plans and technology roadmaps
\n· Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps methodologies
\n· Experience participating in on-call rotations and production support environments
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\n What You Will Be Doing
\n Tech Breakdown
\n· 70% Cloud Infrastructure & Automation
\n· 30% CI/CD and DevOps Integration
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\n Daily Responsibilities
\n· Design, configure, implement, and manage automated workflows for provisioning and maintaining cloud infrastructure
\n· Lead and participate in cloud environment build-outs, maintenance, and upgrades
\n· Develop and maintain tested, deployable automation scripts and processes
\n· Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS, Jenkins, and GitHub
\n· Manage DevOps activities across tools like Terraform, Vault, Docker, Kafka, and Kubernetes
\n· Assess and plan capacity needs, ensuring performance and reliability of the cloud platform
\n· Communicate project status and operational issues to senior management with recommendations for resolution
\n· Support production change implementations during maintenance windows and participate in an on-call rotation
\n· Maintain compliance with internal controls, security standards, and audit requirements
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\n The Offer \n

  • Bonus eligible\n
\nYou will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Stock Options\n
\nApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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