Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Evanston, Illinois (Hybrid 2 days onsite per week)

Position: 6-month Contract, Right to Hire

Overview
TalentFish is casting a line for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our client's technology team in Evanston, IL. This is a 6-month contract with intent to convert to full-time hire.

* Candidates must reside in the Chicago area and able to work onsite 2 days per week in Evanston, IL.

• This is a hands-on engineering opportunity for an experienced cloud professional who will help build, automate, and support scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment solutions.
• The Cloud Engineer will work with Kubernetes, container technologies, Terraform, and CI/CD tools to improve infrastructure reliability, application delivery, and operational efficiency.
• The ideal candidate brings strong Cloud and DevOps engineering experience, enjoys working collaboratively across technical teams, and can contribute effectively within an established enterprise environment.

What You Bring to the Role. (Ideal Experience)

• 6+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience deploying and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Understanding of cloud security, networking, access controls, and infrastructure best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, deployment, and application environment issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What You'll Do. (Skills Used in this Position)

• Build, configure, and support cloud infrastructure and containerized environments.
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, workloads, and supporting services.
• Develop and maintain Terraform configurations and reusable Infrastructure as Code components.
• Design, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and operational processes.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, security, and engineering teams.
• Monitor cloud environments and troubleshoot performance, availability, and deployment issues.
• Support cloud governance, security, reliability, and operational best practices.
• Document technical processes, configurations, and support procedures.
• Contribute to the continued advancement of the organization's cloud and DevOps capabilities.

Compensation and Employment
This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. The expected pay range for this position is $60 - $75 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. This role also qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check, which may include but is not limited to reference checks, education verification, employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks, and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end client's background check policies and applicable laws.
TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI, video screening, and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on providing the best employee, consultant, and client experience possible. At TalentFish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity