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Sr. Cloud Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 13, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You'll be instrumental in shaping the future of a leading financial technology organization's cloud infrastructure, optimizing large-scale payment systems in AWS and enjoying a hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration. This role is perfect for an experienced cloud engineer with a passion for building secure, scalable solutions and driving innovation within a mission-critical, highly regulated industry. Apply now to make a significant impact and advance your career!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Posted
1 week ago
DockerRubyAWSSplunkC#GrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

Job Description

Senior Cloud Engineer
A leading financial technology organization is looking to add a Senior Cloud Engineer to its growing infrastructure team. In this role, you will help drive the design, deployment, and optimization of cloud-based platforms supporting large-scale payment and transaction systems. You'll work closely with engineering, security, and compliance teams to build highly available, secure, and scalable solutions in AWS while contributing to an ongoing cloud transformation initiative.
This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical technologies that serve millions of users while helping shape the future of cloud infrastructure within a highly regulated environment. If you're interested in a Senior Cloud Engineer opportunity, please apply now. Required Skills & Experience
  • 7+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or DevOps roles
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience building and supporting AWS environments
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, and EKS
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux-based systems
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
  • Experience supporting production environments and troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams
Desired Skills & Experience
  • AWS certifications
  • Experience with cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks
  • Knowledge of monitoring and observability platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or similar tools
  • Programming or scripting experience with Python, C#, Ruby, or related languages
  • Background in financial services, banking, payments, or other regulated industries
  • Experience supporting disaster recovery, availability, and resilience initiatives
  • Strong communication and documentation skills

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