Motion Recruitment
Our client, an innovative technology company, is scaling their AWS cloud infrastructure and seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their growing team. This full-time position is onsite in Chicago, IL and offers the opportunity to shape the future of reliable, high-performance systems using cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Terraform, and advanced observability tools on AWS.
This isn't just another SRE position, it's a chance to be the architect of reliability at a company that values innovation and growth. They're looking for a technical leader who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges and wants to make a real impact. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to drive major initiatives like chaos engineering and auto-scaling while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
Required Skills & Experience 8+ years in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles Strong hands-on experience with Python scripting and automation Expertise in CloudBuild and CI/CD pipeline management Proficiency with Ansible for configuration management Advanced Terraform skills for Infrastructure as Code Experience with NewRelic or similar observability platforms Production Kubernetes experience in AWS environments Desired Skills & Experience
AWS platform experience and certifications Additional scripting languages (Bash, Go) Experience with other observability tools (Splunk, Datadog) Microservices and distributed systems architecture knowledge Docker containerization expertise What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
40% AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management 30% Python/Ansible Automation & Scripting 20% Kubernetes & Container Orchestration 10% NewRelic Observability & Monitoring Daily Responsibilities
60% Hands On 25% Management Duties 15% Team Collaboration
The Offer
Bonus
OR
Commission eligible You will receive the following benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Posted by:
Kylie Lenz
Specialization :
Site Reliability Engineer
This isn't just another SRE position, it's a chance to be the architect of reliability at a company that values innovation and growth. They're looking for a technical leader who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges and wants to make a real impact. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to drive major initiatives like chaos engineering and auto-scaling while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
Required Skills & Experience 8+ years in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles Strong hands-on experience with Python scripting and automation Expertise in CloudBuild and CI/CD pipeline management Proficiency with Ansible for configuration management Advanced Terraform skills for Infrastructure as Code Experience with NewRelic or similar observability platforms Production Kubernetes experience in AWS environments Desired Skills & Experience
AWS platform experience and certifications Additional scripting languages (Bash, Go) Experience with other observability tools (Splunk, Datadog) Microservices and distributed systems architecture knowledge Docker containerization expertise What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
40% AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management 30% Python/Ansible Automation & Scripting 20% Kubernetes & Container Orchestration 10% NewRelic Observability & Monitoring Daily Responsibilities
60% Hands On 25% Management Duties 15% Team Collaboration
The Offer
Bonus
OR
Commission eligible You will receive the following benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Posted by:
Kylie Lenz
Specialization :
Site Reliability Engineer