Devops Engineer

Post Date

May 27, 2026

Location

Chicago,
Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60610
US
Aug 26, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

CHI-e1d44578-3d88-452a-9509-8a28cde2b82b

Pay Rate

$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a DevOps Engineer for a top enterprise client in the technology and services space. This individual will join a cloud infrastructure-focused team supporting the migration of a flagship application to a modern Kubernetes-based platform in Azure. The role is heavily hands-on, requiring deep expertise in Azure, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will play a key role in improving scalability, performance, and cost efficiency while helping the organization adopt AI-driven tooling to accelerate development and infrastructure operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior DevOps professional who thrives in complex cloud environments and large-scale platform transformations.

Day-to-Day

Support a cloud infrastructure sub-team within the DevOps organization
Work heavily with Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure networking, and CI/CD pipelines
Troubleshoot container-to-container and service-to-service communication issues
Support migration of a large flagship product to a new Kubernetes-based platform
Assist in modernizing deployment infrastructure for scalability, performance, and cost reduction
Contribute to adoption of AI tools and coding agents to accelerate DevOps workflows
Collaborate with smaller, isolated DevOps teams focused on platform stability and migration

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of DevOps engineering experience
Strong Azure-focused background (cloud infrastructure & services)
Hands-on experience using Claude and AI coding agents to accelerate development
Strong networking expertise: DNS, routing, VPNs, private/public networking, secure networking practices
Azure ecosystem troubleshooting experience
Kubernetes infrastructure and networking experience (ingress, gateways, service communication)
Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform preferred)
CI/CD pipeline experience, including:
Harness
Kubernetes manifest templating
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps pipeline deployments
Kubernetes troubleshooting experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience migrating Azure PaaS solutions to Kubernetes
Cost optimization and performance tuning experience in cloud environments
Experience working on large-scale, flagship product migrations
Previous experience leading or mentoring within a DevOps or platform team

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.