AWS EKS Infra / DevOps Lead

Capgemini • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Capgemini is seeking an AWS EKS Infra / DevOps Lead to drive the design, implementation, and management of scalable cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices on AWS. This role requires strong expertise in EKS/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipeline development, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). As a DevOps Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, and high-performing cloud environments while guiding automation strategies and deployment processes. You will collaborate closely with development teams to build cloud-ready architectures, enhance system resilience, and implement DevOps best practices to accelerate delivery and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in EKS/Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipeline development
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as: Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using: Terraform, Deployment Manager, Similar tools.
• Configure and manage EKS/K8s clusters, containerized workloads (Docker), and related services.
• Monitor system performance and reliability using: AWS-native tools (Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging), Alerting frameworks (e.g., New Relic).
• Improve system scalability, fault tolerance, and resilience.
• Maintain and improve security practices including: IAM, VPC configurations, Firewalls, Secrets management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment-related issues.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and increase delivery velocity.
• Collaborate with development teams to create cloud-ready architectures following DevOps best practices.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed