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Senior DevOps Engineer
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Posted on: Nov 13, 2026
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Chicago, Illinois
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Onsite
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Full-time
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Job Title :
Senior DevOps Engineer
Job Type :
Full-Time
Job Location :
Chicago Illinois United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
Job Description
About Photon
\nPhoton is a Digital Engineering and Digital Modernization company founded in 1999, partnering with leading global enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, to build and modernize digital platforms and experiences.
\nJob Summary
\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to own and manage infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud operations. In this role, you will build secure, automated, and repeatable platforms that enable engineering teams to deliver software quickly, reliably, and safely. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, automation, and infrastructure management, as well as a solid understanding of security, monitoring, and reliability best practices.
\nKey Responsibilities
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- Provision, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP and/or AWS using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code best practices. \n
- Design, maintain, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. \n
- Containerize applications using Docker and support container-based deployment workflows. \n
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages to reduce manual operational tasks. \n
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response processes. \n
- Drive cloud security, access control, cost optimization, and infrastructure reliability improvements. \n
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to streamline build, testing, and release processes. \n
- Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure automation, deployment efficiency, and operational stability. \n
- Mentor team members and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams. \n
Required Skills and Qualifications
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- 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or infrastructure engineering. \n
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent. \n
- Expert-level hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices. \n
- Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining Jenkins pipelines. \n
- Production-level experience managing cloud environments using GCP and/or AWS. \n
- Proficiency in Docker and containerization technologies. \n
- Strong scripting skills using Bash, Python, or similar languages. \n
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, cloud security, and access control. \n
- Strong experience with Linux administration. \n
- Understanding of infrastructure reliability, monitoring, and operational best practices. \n
Preferred Qualifications
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- Experience with Kubernetes and Helm for container orchestration and deployment management. \n
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog. \n
- Experience with GitOps practices and policy-as-code frameworks. \n
Position Details
Posted:
Nov 13, 2026
Reference Number:
abfc7be632a8d336
Employment:
Full-time
City:
Chicago
Job Origin:
ziprecruiter
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