Manager of Software, DevOps Engineer

Boston, MA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract W2
On-site
$70 - $80/hr
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Skills

  • IaaS
  • Productivity
  • DevOps
  • Cloud Computing
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins
  • Git
  • Bitbucket
  • Spring Framework
  • Messaging
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache ActiveMQ
  • Production Support
  • Grafana
  • Elasticsearch
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • GitHub
  • Computer Science
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Microservices
  • React.js
  • Financial Services
  • Trading
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Database
  • IT Management
  • Mentorship
  • Collaboration

Summary

We're seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and support scalable, cloud-native trading platforms in a fast-paced enterprise environment. This U.S.-based contract role is ideal for an experienced engineer with expertise in AWS, Platform Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, and observability who enjoys solving complex technical challenges.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who wants to drive automation, improve platform reliability, and mentor engineers while shaping modern engineering practices. If you're passionate about cloud infrastructure, developer productivity, and building resilient systems, you'll have a significant impact on both the platform and the team.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months
Required Skills & Experience
  • 10+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE
  • Strong experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, Bitbucket)
  • Experience with distributed systems and event-driven applications
  • Spring Framework and messaging technologies (Kafka or ActiveMQ)
  • Monitoring, observability, and production support (Grafana, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, OpenTelemetry)
  • PostgreSQL or MySQL
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS
  • Microservices architecture
  • React exposure
  • Financial services or trading systems experience
  • Technical leadership and mentoring experience
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
  • 40% AWS & Infrastructure as Code
  • 30% Platform Engineering & CI/CD
  • 20% Observability & Production Reliability
  • 10% Distributed Systems & Databases

Daily Responsibilities
  • 75% Hands-On Engineering
  • 15% Technical Leadership & Mentoring
  • 10% Cross-Functional Collaboration
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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 883571
  • Posted 2 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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