DevOps Engineer (AWS \| Terraform \| CI/CD)
Location: 100% Remote (Mexico)
Type: Contractor (No benefits)
Compensation Range: MXN $60,000 – $70,000 per month
Language: English (Advanced)
Work Environment: Mac based engineering setup
About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on DevOps Engineer to join a lean, highly technical team supporting AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, and developer workflows. You will work directly with a US-based client, requiring daily communication in English with a senior engineering team.
This role is execution-focused and requires strong ownership over Infrastructure as Code, AWS services, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with technical leadership and engineering teams to build, standardize, and operate cloud infrastructure following security and DevOps best practices.
This is not a support-only role and not a data science position. It is a true DevOps / Cloud Engineering role that requires autonomy, accountability, and real production experience.
Responsibilities
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Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ECS, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
Create and maintain Terraform modules and templates for reusable, multi-environment deployments (development, staging, production).
Work with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI) to validate, test, and deploy infrastructure changes.
Implement least-privilege IAM roles and policies for users and services.
Support containerized workloads using Docker and AWS container services (ECS; EKS experience is a plus).
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and/or Datadog.
Collaborate with software engineers to improve developer workflows, automation, and infrastructure reliability.
Participate in architecture discussions and propose improvements focused on scalability, security, and operational stability.
Own production environments and participate in incident resolution when required.
Required Experience
3–6+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS in production environments.
Solid experience creating Terraform modules from scratch and reusing them across multiple environments.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and understanding how they operate end to end.
Comfortable working in Linux-based environments (MacOS-based development environment).
Basic scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar.
Experience working independently with minimal supervision.
Strong communication skills in English.
Nice to Have
· Kubernetes (EKS) experience.
· Datadog monitoring experience.
· Experience integrating SaaS platforms such as Snowflake or Metabase.
· Exposure to workflow automation tools such as EventBridge, Lambda, Workato, or Zapier.
· Background in regulated or enterprise environments.
Ideal Profile
Self-starter who enjoys building infrastructure and automation from scratch.
Comfortable owning systems end to end, including production environments.
Pragmatic engineer focused on solving real problems rather than over-engineering.
Able to explain technical decisions clearly and work closely with senior technical leadership.
Fast learner who adapts quickly to new tools and environments.
Important Note
This role is not suitable for entry-level or junior profiles. Candidates must have real hands-on experience designing infrastructure and operating production systems.
Why This Role
Work directly with senior technical leadership in a small, high-impact team.
High autonomy and real ownership over cloud infrastructure.
Modern AWS-based environment with strong DevOps practices.
Remote-first culture with a Mac (Apple) engineering setup.
Opportunity to grow deeper into DevOps and cloud architecture.