DevOps Architect - Mainframe

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Duration: 6+ month contract

Location: Morton Grove IL 60053

About the Role We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support and modernize our Windows-based application landscape. This role will focus on infrastructure reliability, application migration and modernization, automation, CI/CD optimization, and operational excellence across our IaaS environments. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on Windows infrastructure experience with DevOps practices and automation capabilities. You will collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure stable, scalable, and secure platforms.

• Support and lead migration of applications from legacy Windows Server environments to modern Windows Server versions (2022+).
• Manage and maintain IIS-hosted applications and Windows Services.
• Ensure stability, performance, and security of IaaS-based environments.
• Support SQL Server connectivity, configuration, and service account management.

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, or similar tools).
• Improve deployment reliability and release processes.
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code standards and practices.
• Reduce manual operational tasks through scripting and automation.

• Participate in modernization initiatives (replat forming, refactoring where applicable).
• Assist in improving monitoring, logging, and observability practices (ELK, monitoring tools, etc.).
• Support Azure-based workloads and hybrid environments.

• Document environments, architecture decisions, and operational processes.
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to change management processes and enterprise governance standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal security and operational policies.

• Work closely with development, security, infrastructure, and project teams.
• Provide technical guidance during design and migration planning.
• Participate in troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production incidents.

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with IIS administration and application deployment, Windows Server administration, and Windows Services configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience migrating legacy workloads to modern environments.
• Practical understanding of SQL Server connectivity, permissions, service accounts.
• CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance (TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, or comparable tools).
• PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Experience working in Azure or hybrid cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and Active Directory.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Familiarity with .NET application environments.

• Azure infrastructure provisioning and configuration (Terraform, PowerShell, ARM/Bicep where applicable).
• Exposure to containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of observability tools (ELK stack, APM tools).
• Security hardening and vulnerability remediation experience.
• Experience with enterprise-scale change management environments.

• Clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally.
• Structured and detail-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset.
• Proactive attitude with continuous improvement focus.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving technologies.

For applications and inquiries, contact: [email protected]