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Devops Platform Engineer Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Lead DevOps Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$54.25 - $74.50/hr

Lead DevOps Engineer Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time Overview A financial ... Key ResponsibilitiesDevSecOps Platform Engineering * Design and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD ...

... DevOps, or related infrastructure roles • Deep experience deploying, operating, and scaling production Kubernetes platforms, including Amazon EKS • Strong expertise designing and managing cloud ...

DevOps Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$54.25 - $74.50/hr

Senior DevOps Engineer Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time Overview A ... Key ResponsibilitiesCI/CD Platform Engineering * Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines ...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$160K - $200K/yr

As our Senior Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure , you'll have meaningful ownership ... Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and engineering standards. DevOps & Platform

Platform Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130.50 - $159.50/hr

What you'll do as a Platform Engineer at Akuna: This is an exciting role where you will be given ... DevOps, or related infrastructure roles * This role is available hybrid from our Chicago office or ...

This position is expected to be a thought leader in the Kubernetes and DevOps space, championing ... CI/CD and Delivery Platforms: • Implement, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub ...

We are looking for a seasoned Platform Engineer with experience in designing, implementing, and ... operations and automation, and containerization technologies like Kubernetes. The ideal candidate ...

AI Platform Engineer Camping World Holdings | AI & Cloud Operations | Chicago, IL (Hybrid) About ... This is a hands-on role with DevOps experience, cloud knowledge and previous AI Agent development ...

... DevOps & Platform * Own and evolve AWS infrastructure using Terraform. * Design and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and developer tooling. * Manage Kubernetes and Docker environments.

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

Build internal tooling and platform capabilities that improve developer productivity. * Help ... Establish and improve operational practices around incident management, postmortems, and ...

Platform Engineer

Lincolnshire, IL · On-site

$140 - $180/hr

... DevOps, or site reliability engineering role. * Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in ... Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana stack) and a ...

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As of Aug 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for devops platform engineer in Illinois is $58.66, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.13 and $67.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Infographic showing various Devops Platform Engineer job openings in Illinois as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 61% Full Time, 37% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 77% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 21% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $122,008 per year, or $58.7 per hour.

Lead DevOps Engineer

Artius Solutions

Chicago, IL • On-site

$54.25 - $74.50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 18 days ago


Job description

Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview

A financial services organization based in Chicago, is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to help build and scale a modern DevSecOps platform supporting enterprise software delivery.

This role will partner closely with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to design and implement automated development pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and deployment frameworks. The Lead DevOps Engineer will play a key role in improving developer productivity, strengthening security controls, and enabling scalable application delivery across cloud environments.

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and DevSecOps practices.


Key ResponsibilitiesDevSecOps Platform Engineering
  • Design and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines supporting automated application deployments across cloud environments.

  • Build reusable pipeline templates, infrastructure-as-code standards, and deployment frameworks to support engineering teams.

  • Lead migration and modernization initiatives related to DevOps tooling and platform architecture.

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation
  • Implement infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.

  • Deploy and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.

  • Support highly available application platforms across public or hybrid cloud environments.

Security & Compliance Integration
  • Embed security practices directly into the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).

  • Implement automated security scanning including SAST, SCA, DAST, container scanning, and IaC security checks.

  • Ensure infrastructure and deployment processes meet enterprise security, availability, and compliance standards.

DevOps Culture & Enablement
  • Mentor engineers and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams.

  • Lead initiatives that improve developer workflows, platform adoption, and operational efficiency.

  • Support the establishment of internal engineering standards and platform governance practices.

Observability & Performance Monitoring
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Datadog or other APM platforms.

  • Develop dashboards and metrics to track DevOps platform performance, adoption, and operational health.

  • Identify opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and deployment efficiency.

Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Work closely with development, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable platforms and services.

  • Participate in architecture discussions related to cloud platforms, deployment strategies, and platform reliability.

  • Contribute to technical evaluations of new tools, technologies, and vendor solutions.


QualificationsEducation
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

Experience
  • 7+ years of DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience

  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum software development environments

  • Experience leading DevOps initiatives or mentoring engineering teams

DevOps & Cloud Technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, or Bamboo

  • Strong experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Experience building infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform

  • Experience deploying and managing workloads in AWS and/or Azure environments

Programming & Automation
  • Strong scripting and automation experience using Python or similar languages

  • Experience with build automation tools and package management systems

  • Familiarity with structured programming and software engineering principles

Security & Quality Tools
  • Experience implementing static code analysis and security scanning tools

  • Experience with code quality platforms such as SonarQube

  • Experience implementing automated testing within CI/CD pipelines

Data & Monitoring Technologies
  • Experience with application performance monitoring tools

  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, or graph databases

Additional Skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable solutions

  • Experience designing scalable and secure DevOps architectures

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