Synergy Interactive ยท 4 days ago
DevOps Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $130K/yrSynergy Interactive is seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong AWS and Kubernetes experience to help build, scale, and support cloud infrastructure for production systems. The role focuses on modern containerized platforms, automation, and operational excellence across always-on environments, involving responsibilities like maintaining scalable AWS infrastructure and operating Kubernetes clusters.
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Responsibilities
Own and evolve AWS infrastructure supporting production workloads at scale
Design and operate Kubernetes environments used to run and manage containerized applications
Build automation that improves reliability, deployment speed, and repeatability
Strengthen monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes to improve uptime and recovery time
Build and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure, including networking, compute, and managed services
Operate Kubernetes clusters and improve deployment standards, upgrade processes, and platform stability
Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to support repeatable and consistent environments
Improve CI/CD workflows and enforce automated quality checks as part of delivery pipelines
Implement monitoring and operational tooling to support troubleshooting and production visibility
Participate in on-call support while helping drive incident response and root cause remediation
Partner with engineering teams to improve system performance, security posture, and delivery efficiency
Document best practices and help raise the bar across deployment and operational processes
Qualification
Required
Strong hands-on experience building and supporting AWS infrastructure in production
Strong hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in real-world environments
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Solid Linux experience and comfort working directly in production environments
CI/CD experience using Jenkins or similar tooling
Experience with container platforms and image workflows, including Docker
Understanding of security and vulnerability management practices
Strong troubleshooting skills using monitoring and observability tools
Clear communication skills and ability to work across engineering and operations groups
Preferred
Experience working in SaaS or managed service environments
Exposure to incident command practices and structured on-call operations
Familiarity with system reliability practices and performance tuning
Experience supporting distributed systems and high availability services
Company
Synergy Interactive
Synergy Interactive is a forward-thinking staffing firm that ignites innovation by connecting visionary companies with elite AI and digital talent.
Founded in 2008
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Blake Bhatia
CEO, Founder
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