Lead Forward Deployed Engineer / AWS / Python
Remote, ILFull-time$170–200K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Machine Learning Operations Engineer will build CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure, monitor production AI systems, and support reliable, secure model deployment at scale. The role partners with AI Engineers and technical leadership and remains hands-on with AI technologies. The posting seeks 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, MLOps, data engineering, or related infrastructure or operations work, and a bachelor’s degree or comparable experience.
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Full job description
$170000 - $200000
A global organization specializing in performance-driven business solutions, combining strategic marketing, technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. The company partners with large enterprises to support business growth through innovative digital solutions, data-informed strategies, and advanced analytical capabilities. It has an established international workforce and a strong reputation for fostering an innovative, collaborative, and employee-focused workplace culture.
Searching for a Machine Learning Operations Engineer, this person will build CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure, monitor production AI systems, and ensure machine learning models are deployed reliably and securely at scale. You'll partner directly with AI Engineers and technical leadership while remaining highly hands-on with cutting-edge AI technologies.
Required Skills & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or comparable experience
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3-5 years of experience in DevOps, MLOps, data engineering, or a related infrastructure/operations role
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Databricks
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Cloud AI platforms (AWS preferred, including familiarities with services like Bedrock)
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Python and familiarity with CI/CD tooling
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Experience monitoring and observability tolling for production systems
Desired Skills & Experience
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Familiarity with LLM deployment considerations (latency, cost, versioning)
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Solid understanding of data analytics fundamentals; experience with SQL
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
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22% AWS
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18% Python
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15% Docker/Kubernetes
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13% CI/CD tools
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10% Databricks
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10% Monitoring/observability
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5% SQL
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7% Other (Git, documentation, troubleshooting)
Daily Responsibilities
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20% Cloud infrastructure management
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18% CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance
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17% AI/ML model deployment and management
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15% Monitoring and observability
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12% Troubleshooting and production support
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8% Automation and Python scripting
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5% Cost and performance optimization
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5% Documentation and collaboration
Motion 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,331 open DevOps Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$170–200K/yr
- Illinois median$107–169K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$118–183K/yr1,713 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $185K, is 36% above the Illinois median midpoint ($136K) — in the top quarter of DevOps Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 49 open DevOps Engineer jobs in Illinois and 2,331 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Kelly Services (this employer)13 open
- EY4 open
- ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; DevOps Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,065 postings).
- Education
- 789 of the 2,331 open DevOps Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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