# (1113671) Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS & Kubernetes

> Diversified Services Network, Inc. · Chicago, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-21

**Salary:** USD 125,000–130,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

**Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes**

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes to join our team in your choice of our Chicago, IL or Irving, TX locations. We offer a hybrid work model, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

**Position Overview**

In this role, you will lead the organization's containerization strategy, build enterprise-grade automation workflows utilizing GitHub Actions, and manage the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) lifecycle to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and cost efficiency. You will work closely with a team of six, driving CI/CD automation, Kubernetes cluster management, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices.

**Key Responsibilities**

**CI/CD & GitHub Actions Automation**

-   Workflow Architecture: Design, build, and optimize matrixed, self-hosted, or cloud-hosted GitHub Actions workflows for continuous integration and automated testing.
-   Reusable Infrastructure: Build and maintain version-controlled custom GitHub Actions and reusable workflow templates to standardize pipelines across multiple engineering teams.
-   Secret Management: Manage secure environment variables, contexts, and deployment keys using GitHub Secrets, Environments, and integrations with AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault.
-   Secure Delivery: Implement OpenID Connect (OIDC) to authenticate GitHub Actions runners natively with AWS IAM, eliminating long-lived credentials.

**Kubernetes & Container Orchestration**

-   Cluster Management: Design, deploy, and maintain multi-cluster production AWS EKS and Kubernetes environments.
-   Upgrades & Maintenance: Execute seamless, zero-downtime cluster upgrades, patch releases, and routine maintenance node recycling.
-   Autoscaling & Cost Optimization: Configure and tune cluster autoscaling using tools like Karpenter or Cluster Autoscaler, alongside horizontal/vertical pod autoscaling (HPA/VPA).
-   Package Management: Build, maintain, and version control internal Helm charts for streamlined application delivery.

**AWS Infrastructure & Automation**

-   Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage 100% of cloud resources using Terraform or AWS CDK to maintain strict environment consistency.
-   Cloud Architecture: Administer core AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Route53, and RDS platforms.
-   Scripting & Tooling: Write clean, maintainable automation scripts using Python and Bash to eliminate manual interventions.

**GitOps & Release Management**

-   GitOps Adoption: Implement and maintain GitOps-driven deployment frameworks utilizing tools like ArgoCD or Flux to sync EKS state with source repositories.
-   Container Registry: Oversee Docker container builds, multi-stage layering, and registry vulnerability management via AWS ECR, triggered natively via GitHub Actions runner hooks.

**Networking, Security, & DevSecOps**

-   Cloud Networking: Manage sophisticated container networking interfaces (VPC CNI) and advanced ingress routing controllers (ALB, NGINX, or Traefik).
-   Access Control: Enforce security guardrails utilizing AWS IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) to grant fine-grained pod permissions.

## Requirements

**Candidate Requirements**

**Experience Required**

-   No degree required.
-   5+ years of professional experience in dedicated DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud infrastructure roles.
-   3+ years of heavy practical experience writing, testing, and modularizing complex GitHub Actions workflows.
-   5+ years of hands-on, architecture-focused experience across major AWS services.
-   3+ years of deep technical experience running production-grade workloads on Amazon EKS, including advanced troubleshooting.
-   Expert proficiency with Terraform and at least one scripting language (Python or Bash).

**Preferred Qualifications**

-   Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), CKAD, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.
-   Runner Administration: Experience managing scaling policies for enterprise-scale GitHub Actions self-hosted runners on Kubernetes (e.g., using Actions Runner Controller - ARC).

## Benefits

-   401(k)

-   Dental insurance
-   Vision Insurance
-   Disability insurance
-   Employee assistance program
-   Health insurance
-   Health savings account
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! [https://www.dsnworldwide.com](https://www.dsnworldwide.com)

Salary expectations: 125,000-130,000 per annual

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