Associate Devops Engineer Jobs in Des Plaines, IL

W2 - Client does not sponsor visas

NO C2C and NO 1099

• DevOps Engineer will work within the DevOps Engineering team to support various CLIENT Digital engineering teams in their efforts to develop, build, test, and deploy their solutions to the cloud.
  Typical task breakdown:
  Typical tasks include managing AWS IAM, troubleshooting Client / Cloud connection issues, and working with engineers on CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code tasks.
  Interaction with team:
  DevOps Engineers meet internally regularly via a standup meeting and then are assigned to support specific Digital engineering teams that are the single point of contact for support from the DevOps team.
  Required Technical Skills:
  At least 5 or more years of experience in a DevOps Engineer role
  At least 5 or more years of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud experience
  Proficient with GitHub and GitHub Actions for source control and YAML-based continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD) systems.
  Proficient writing and deploying Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation templates.
  Strong AWS experience with MLOps & AI services (e.g. SageMaker Notebooks, Bedrock, ECS/EKS, & IAM)
  Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team.
  Associate or Professional-level AWS and/or Azure certifications related to DevOps, Development, or Architecture.
  Proficiency with AWS firewall and network configuration.
  Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
  Experience with NVIDIA GPU's for AI use cases, specifically from a cybersecurity and governance perspective.
  Analytic mindset and skilled problem solver for troubleshooting issues
  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to collaborate cross functionally and enhance scalability
  Soft Skills :
  Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team.
  Analytic mindset and skilled problem solver for troubleshooting issues
  Great verbal and written communication skills to collaborate cross functionally
  Responsibilities:
  As a DevOps Engineer you will contribute to design, development, testing and deployment of software systems and/or applications.
  Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
  Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
  Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
  Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features
  Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
  Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
  Communicate with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
  Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
  Worker is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Client management from time to time.

Required Qualifications:
At least 5-7 or more years of experience in a DevOps Engineer role
At least 5+ or more years of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud experience
Proficient with GitHub and GitHub Actions for source control and YAML-based continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD) systems.
Proficient writing and deploying Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation templates.
Strong AWS experience with MLOps & AI services (e.g. SageMaker Notebooks, Bedrock, ECS/EKS, & IAM)
Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team.
Top candidates will also have:
Associate or Professional-level AWS and/or Azure certifications related to DevOps, Development, or Architecture.
Proficiency with AWS firewall and network configuration.
Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
Experience with NVIDIA GPU's for AI use cases, specifically from a cybersecurity and governance perspective.
Analytic mindset and skilled problem solver for troubleshooting issues
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to collaborate cross functionally and enhance scalability.