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Motion Recruitment

Sr. Cloud Engineer

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Motion Recruitment is hiring a Sr. Cloud Engineer in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Posted August 28, 2026.

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Job at a glance

Company
Motion Recruitment
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Pay
$60 – $75
Workplace
On-site
Sector
Engineering & Technology
Posted
August 28, 2026
Apply by
November 18, 2026

About the job

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