Job Description
Join our award-winning team at NexusTech Innovations! We're urgently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to drive cloud transformation for Fortune 500 clients. This is a hybrid role offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and rapid career growth in Chicago's thriving tech ecosystem.
Why NexusTech? We're recognized as Chicago's #1 tech employer by the Chicago Tribune, with 95% employee satisfaction. Our engineers solve complex challenges using cutting-edge AWS/Azure infrastructure while enjoying flexible schedules and professional development stipends.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitLab for high-traffic applications
- Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda) and Azure services
- Implement IaC solutions with Terraform and CloudFormation
- Lead Kubernetes orchestration and containerization strategies
- Monitor system performance using Prometheus/Grafana and ELK stack
- Automate security compliance with CIS benchmarks and AWS GuardDuty
- Mentor junior engineers on DevOps best practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps
- Expertise in AWS/Azure with 3+ certification
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash scripting
- Kubernetes certification (CKA/CKAD) or equivalent experience
- Strong background in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Ability to obtain US government clearance if required