Sr. DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering) (Remote)

Inspira Financial•Oak Brook, IL

11h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr. DevOps Engineer to modernize and scale our software delivery ecosystem by improving developer productivity, reliability, and engineering efficiency. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, automation, and developer enablement. You will partner with Application Engineering, Platform Engineering, SRE, Security, and Architecture teams to create standardized, scalable, and self-service delivery solutions that reduce engineering friction and accelerate software delivery.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or Software Engineering.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure and cloud-native technologies.
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code, automation, and CI/CD platforms.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern deployment practices.
Strong scripting skills using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies.
Proven experience collaborating across Engineering, Platform, Security, and Architecture teams.
Demonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives, influence engineering practices, and establish standards across multiple teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading DevOps transformation or platform engineering initiatives.
Experience building golden pipelines, paved-road solutions, and self-service developer platforms.
Experience with GitOps, observability, and developer productivity initiatives.
Experience establishing enterprise engineering standards and best practices.
Azure DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS, or related certifications.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
Drive adoption of standardized delivery patterns, reusable templates, and engineering best practices across teams.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud-native platform capabilities.
Partner with engineering teams to modernize build, test, deployment, and release processes throughout the SDLC.
Improve developer experience through automation, self-service capabilities, and reduced operational toil.
Integrate security, compliance, observability, and governance controls into delivery pipelines.
Support containerized and cloud-native deployments using Kubernetes and modern deployment strategies.
Establish engineering metrics and continuous improvement practices using DORA, reliability, and developer productivity metrics.
Influence architecture, platform, and delivery standards across multiple teams without direct authority.
Mentor engineers and champion a culture of automation, standardization, and engineering excellence.