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Motion Recruitment

Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

Hybrid

New york, United states

$ 220,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

04-02-2026

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Skills

Communication Python Go Bash Cloud Security GitHub CI/CD DevOps Docker Kubernetes Monitoring Jenkins Networking Architecture Cloud Architecture AWS Analytics CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Prometheus Grafana Infrastructure as Code GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

About The Company

Our client is a fast-growing technology company revolutionizing the way brands build and retain customer loyalty. Their platform helps businesses deliver personalized engagement, data-driven insights, and seamless omnichannel experiences that drive customer retention and long-term growth.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Lead AWS DevOps Engineer to oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure. This role will play a key part in ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across our customer engagement platform. You’ll lead initiatives around CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and cloud architecture while mentoring a small team of DevOps engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, deployment, and maintenance of AWS infrastructure supporting production and development environments.
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery and improve release reliability.
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system health and uptime.
Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
Collaborate closely with development, QA, and product teams to enhance scalability and performance.
Ensure best practices for cloud security, cost optimization, and compliance.
Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront, etc.).
Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK).
Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go).
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Solid understanding of networking, security, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Experience

Experience in a SaaS environment or high-availability production systems.
Exposure to data analytics, customer engagement, or loyalty platforms.
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or equivalent).

What’s in It for You

Opportunity to lead and shape a modern DevOps environment at a fast-scaling tech company.
Work on products that help leading brands drive meaningful customer relationships.
Competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and a collaborative, innovation-driven culture.

Posted By: Nicholas Costello

About the Company

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software... Know more