DevOps Lead Boston, Massachusetts **Hybrid** Contract $100/hr - $110/hr A leading financial services firm headquartered in **Boston, MA** is hiring a **DevOps Lead** for a **hybrid contract** role paying **$90–$110/hour** . This role offers a mix of onsite and remote work and is geared toward someone with deep hands-on experience in **AWS (ECS/Fargate)** , modern DevOps tools, and CI/CD automation in large-scale environments. This is a high-impact role for a DevOps expert who thrives at the intersection of **technical execution and strategic thinking** . You’ll be expected to hit the ground running, lead DevOps initiatives, and drive infrastructure automation efforts. The ideal candidate is just as comfortable writing CI/CD pipelines as they are engaging stakeholders and aligning infrastructure solutions with business goals. This is a fast-paced environment where your AWS expertise and DevOps leadership will directly support agile application delivery at scale. **Required Skills & Experience** · 7+ years of DevOps experience in cloud-native, enterprise-level environments · Deep AWS expertise, especially ECS, Fargate, CloudFormation, and IAM · Strong background in CI/CD pipeline development (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.) · Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, CDK, etc.) · Ability to operate in a hybrid strategic/hands-on role **Desired Skills & Experience** · Financial services industry experience · Proficiency with container orchestration and Docker best practices · Familiarity with monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc.) · Strong communication skills and stakeholder alignment capabilities **What You Will Be Doing** **Tech Breakdown** · 50% AWS (ECS, Fargate, CloudFormation) · 25% CI/CD Automation and IAC (Terraform, GitHub Actions) · 15% Infrastructure Strategy / Architecture · 10% Monitoring & Operations **Daily Responsibilities** · 70% Hands On · 20% Strategic Planning / Architecture · 10% Cross-Team Collaboration **The Offer** · Contract role (not bonus or commission eligible) **You will receive the following benefits:** · Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance · Paid Sick Time · 401(k) **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 Leave + Legal and Identity Protection Plans + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit + 529 College Saver Plan 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. **Posted by:** Shane Tomlinson **Specialization:** + DevOps