Remote Cloud DevOps Engineer - US Nearshore

Description:

• The position is for a Cloud DevOps Engineer, which is a remote contract role specifically for candidates based in Latin America or Eastern Europe.
• The company is a fast-growing Fintech startup focused on revolutionizing the Trade Finance industry through innovative, cloud-native technology.
• The engineer will design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure, aiming to create a multi-cloud environment that includes Azure.
• Responsibilities include developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable, and secure deployments.
• The role involves implementing and managing serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Aurora Serverless.
• The engineer will use Terraform and Helm to define infrastructure as code and support container orchestration.
• Automating operational tasks and cloud workflows using Python scripting is a key responsibility.
• Monitoring cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost optimization is required.
• The engineer will apply best practices in cloud security, compliance, and governance.
• Collaboration with developers and product teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with application needs is essential.
• Participation in on-call rotations and incident response to ensure high system reliability is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in a DevOps Engineering role focused on Cloud.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services such as Lambda, S3, ECS/EKS, RDS, IAM, and CloudWatch is required.
• Familiarity with Azure cloud services is considered a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux systems and shell scripting is necessary.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation is required.
• Deep experience with Terraform, Helm, and managing Kubernetes clusters is essential.
• A solid background in CI/CD pipeline development using tools like Circle CI or Jenkins is required.
• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK is necessary.
• Experience with secure cloud architecture and implementation of best practices in cloud security is required.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to be part of a mission-driven Fintech startup that is transforming global trade.
• Employees can work remotely from a nearshore location with flexible hours.
• The role provides the chance to collaborate with a world-class team of engineers, product thinkers, and finance professionals.
• There is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies.
• Competitive compensation and potential for learning and growth are offered.