Job Specifications
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.
Posted By: Ally Mitchell
About the Company
Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software...
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