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Junior DevOps Engineer/System Administrator

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCWoodridge, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Aug 22, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic trading technology organization, gaining hands-on experience with critical real-time platforms and modern infrastructure technologies within a collaborative team. You'll thrive here if you're an early-career engineer eager to automate, optimize, and ensure the stability of mission-critical systems. Apply now to contribute to a high-performing environment and advance your skills in DevOps and systems administration.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Junior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Woodridge, IL, United States
Posted
3 weeks ago
BashPowerShellPython

Job Description

Junior DevOps Engineer An innovative trading technology organization is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to help strengthen and scale the infrastructure behind its real-time trading platforms. This opportunity is ideal for an early-career engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of systems, automation, and operations while gaining hands-on experience in a highly technical environment. As part of a collaborative engineering team, you'll contribute to the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical systems. You'll have the chance to work with modern infrastructure technologies, support production environments, and help implement solutions that enhance operational efficiency across the organization.

Required Skills & Experience
  • 0-3 years of experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, or a related technical field
  • Hands-on experience supporting both Linux and Windows-based systems
  • Ability to write scripts and automate tasks using tools such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Foundational understanding of networking concepts and connectivity troubleshooting
  • Strong troubleshooting mindset with the ability to identify and resolve technical issues
  • Experience querying and working with relational databases
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Comfortable working in an onsite, team-oriented environment
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Exposure to financial technology, trading platforms, or other performance-driven systems
  • Knowledge of source control tools and automated deployment practices
  • Experience using infrastructure monitoring and system health tools
  • Familiarity with physical server environments, hosting facilities, or data centers
  • Understanding of structured data formats such as JSON, XML, or similar technologies
  • Experience reviewing logs, network diagnostics, or system performance data
  • Interest in distributed systems, networking, and infrastructure architecture

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