Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Senior Cloud Engineer / Contract

Chicago, IL, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 11 hours ago
Contract W2
On-site
$70 - $89/hr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Fraud
  • Management
  • Partnership
  • Collaboration
  • Migration
  • Docker
  • DevOps
  • Automated Testing
  • Software Development
  • Scrum
  • Lean Methodology
  • Agile
  • Customer Focus
  • Documentation
  • Communication
  • Attention To Detail
  • Testing
  • Computer Science
  • Management Information Systems
  • Finance
  • Programming Languages
  • C#
  • Ruby
  • Python
  • ACH
  • EFT
  • Real-time
  • RTP
  • AppDynamics
  • Kubernetes
  • Scratch
  • Amazon EC2
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon RDS
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • FOCUS
  • Scalability
  • IaaS
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • PCI DSS
  • System On A Chip
  • FFIEC
  • Auditing
  • Disaster Recovery
  • High Availability
  • Recovery
  • Cloud Security
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • Encryption
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Terraform
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Technical Writing
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Grafana
  • Splunk
  • IT Management
  • Cloud Computing
  • Risk Management

Summary

Senior Cloud Engineer / DevOps Engineer

An established fintech institution is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer/DevOps Engineer to help create actionable intelligence to help organizations fight fraud, manage risk, remain compliant and better serve their customers. This 6-month contract position with possibility for hire is hybrid, with 3 days in-office in Downtown Chicago and 2 days remote.

As a critical member of the cloud engineering team, the Senior Cloud Engineer is responsible for architecting, deploying, and optimizing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions. Working in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders and engineering teams, this role drives the successful migration of mission-critical applications and data from on-premises platforms to AWS, enabling the organization's cloud-first strategy.

Contract Duration: 6-month contract with possibility for hire

Required Skills & Experience
  • 7+ years of experience within Cloud Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering
  • Command of AWS core services such as EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM with up-to-date certifications, specifically in a Terraform landscape
  • Advanced proficiency working in Docker
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of implementing security & compliance controls within frameworks such as PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or FFIEC
  • Demonstrated expertise in modern engineering and DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, secure coding, and software development frameworks such as Scrum, LEAN, and Agile
  • Experience designing and implementing scalable observability solutions for complex, high-volume transactional systems
  • Strong track record of exceptional customer focus, documentation and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks and navigate ambiguous situations
  • Subject to background check and drug testing
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or similar discipline
  • Working knowledge of or experience within financial institutions and other highly regulated industries
  • Proficient in additional programming languages, including C#, Ruby, and Python
  • Strong understanding of ACH/EFT processing and real-time payment networks such as RTP and FedNow
  • Familiarity with monitoring and alerting systems such as AppDynamics
  • Familiarity with container security solutions such as Twistlock or Aqua Security
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
  • 60% Building Kubernetes clusters from scratch
  • 20% Terraform
  • 20% CI/CD Pipelines
Daily Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy, and optimize AWS cloud-native solutions (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, EKS) with a focus on scalability and cost efficiency
  • Build secure, compliant cloud infrastructure aligned with regulatory and risk requirements
  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
  • Partner with Security and Compliance teams to meet PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and FFIEC requirements and support audit activities
  • Develop disaster recovery solutions to ensure high availability, resilience, and rapid recovery
  • Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, VPC architecture, encryption, and AWS KMS
  • Automate infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines to improve consistency and efficiency
  • Support vulnerability management, patching, and configuration compliance to meet SLAs
  • Maintain clear technical documentation for cloud architecture, standards, and operational procedures
  • Enhance observability through monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Splunk
  • Provide technical leadership in planning, designing, and delivering cloud solutions to production
  • Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data while supporting enterprise risk management
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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 888332
  • Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

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, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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