DevOps Engineer
motion recruitmentScottsdale, AZ
$70/hrAPPLY NOW
DevOps Engineer
motion recruitmentScottsdale, AZ
17 days ago
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Scottsdale, Arizona HybridContract$70/hr - $80/hrA FinTech organization is currently looking to hire a Cloud Platform Engineer for a contract engagement based in Scottsdale with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 onsite days per week. The team is focused on AWS cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, security, and operational excellence as part of a large-scale cloud transformation initiative. This role will support the migration of mission-critical applications and data from on-premises environments to AWS while helping deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud-native solutions. The engineer will work closely with infrastructure, security, compliance, and application teams to improve reliability, automate infrastructure through Terraform, strengthen observability, support regulatory requirements, and maintain highly available production systems.
Contract Duration: Through the end of the year
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline 7+ years of Cloud Engineering or DevOps experience 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience
- Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, and IAMExperience administering and supporting Kubernetes environments, particularly EKSStrong Linux administration experience
- Hands-on Docker experience
- Experience supporting business-critical production systems
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing practices, secure development principles, and DevOps methodologies
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Experience working with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC, or similar compliance frameworks
- Experience building observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale transactional environments
- Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Current AWS or comparable cloud certification
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Experience with AppDynamics monitoring solutions
- Experience with container security platforms such as Twistlock or Aqua Security
- Experience with C#, Ruby, or Python
- Knowledge of ACH, EFT, RTP, or FedNow payment networks
- Experience working within FinTech, banking, or other highly regulated industries
What You Will Be Doing:
- Tech Breakdown 50% AWS Cloud Infrastructure 20% Kubernetes, Containers & Platform Operations 15% Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD15% Security, Compliance & Observability
- Daily Responsibilities 60% Hands-On Cloud Engineering 20% Troubleshooting, Incident Response & On-Call Support 10% Security, Compliance & Audit Support 10% Documentation & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- You will receive the following benefits: Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening.
Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$70/hr
Experience level
Senior
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Occupation
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Industry
Computer Systems Design Services
Posted
17 days ago
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