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Senior DevOps Engineer

Motion Recruitment · Chicago, IL

Spotted 2h agoFull-time

Job details

Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 30, 2026
Job description

About this role

A large financial services and trading firm is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer for a full-time opportunity based in Chicago, IL. This engineer will play a key role in scaling Kubernetes environments and enhancing the organization's observability platform. As a technology-driven trading shop, the company relies on highly available, scalable infrastructure to support mission-critical trading operations.

The team leverages GitLab for Kubernetes deployments, and this position will work closely with cross-functional teams to support platform adoption and onboarding efforts. The role will also focus on infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform.

Required Skills

  • 5+ years of DevOps or Infrastructure Engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
  • Experience with Prometheus and Grafana
  • Ability to work directly with trading desks and business stakeholders

Desired Skills

  • Experience with Airflow or Kubeflow
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Previous experience working at a trading firm or within financial services
  • Experience working on a small, collaborative engineering team

Offer

  • Bonus eligibility
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Stock Options

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By

Michael Mannarelli

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