Senior Aws Devops Engineer — Remote Latam (Eks/Terraform)

Peopleforce Ltd.; Buenos Aires; Remote; ARS 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Peopleforce Ltd. in Buenos Aires is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to own and optimize our AWS-based production platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.

You will automate infrastructure, build robust CI/CD pipelines, and support mission-critical systems 24/7. The role requires 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, deep AWS knowledge (ECS/Fargate, VPC, Route 53), Terraform, Docker, Kafka, EMR, Airflow, and strong scripting with Python/Bash.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.
• Advanced AWS: ECS/Fargate, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling, VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, ACM, CloudFront, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, SSM, and CloudTrail.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform with reusable modules, S3 remote state, version pinning, multi-environment deployments (Dev, QA, Integration, Prod).
• Containerization: Docker, Dockerfiles, ECR, ECS task definitions.
• CI/CD: Jenkins, Groovy, Jenkinsfiles, shared libraries, Java/Maven builds, Shift-Left security.
• Streaming & Data: Kafka (AWS MSK), Aerospike, EMR/EMR Serverless, Flink, Airflow, Athena, S3 Tables.
• Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Slack, SNS.
• Automation: Python (boto3), Bash, AWS Lambda.
• Security: vulnerability management, patching, credential protection, API keys, least privilege.
• Tools & Collaboration: Git, PRs, Jira, Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure infrastructure scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency for 24/7 production systems.
• Manage high-availability, high-throughput, low-latency environments.
• Implement Terraform-based IaC across multiple environments (Dev, QA, Integration, Prod).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Groovy, and Java/Maven builds.
• Monitor systems using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, OpenSearch, and logs.
• Collaborate with teams via Jira/Confluence and AI-powered development tools.
• Automate operations with Python/boto3, Bash, and AWS Lambda.
• Support and improve security through vulnerability management and least-privilege access.

Skills

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure automation

Python

Security best practices

Monitoring and observability

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Jenkins

Kafka (MSK)

EMR

Airflow

OpenSearch

Job description

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and managing high-availability, high-throughput, low-latency production environments.

The ideal candidate will ensure infrastructure scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency while supporting mission-critical systems operating 24/7.

Experience: 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering, supporting 24/7 production environments.

Advanced AWS: ECS/Fargate, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling, VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, ACM, CloudFront, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, SSM, and CloudTrail across multiple AWS accounts.

Infrastructure as Code: Advanced Terraform expertise, including reusable versioned modules, S3 remote state, version pinning, and multi-environment deployments (Dev, QA, Integration, Prod).

Containerization: Docker, Dockerfiles, ECR image management, base images, and ECS task definitions.

CI/CD: Jenkins, Groovy, Jenkinsfiles, shared libraries, Java/Maven builds, and Shift-Left security practices.

Streaming & Data Infrastructure: Production experience with Kafka (AWS MSK), Aerospike, and Multi-AZ architectures. Experience with EMR/EMR Serverless, Flink, Airflow, Athena, and S3 Tables.

Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Graphite, CloudWatch, Fluent Bit, Logstash, OpenSearch, Slack, and SNS alerting.

Automation: Strong Python (boto3), Bash scripting, and AWS Lambda.

Security: Vulnerability management, system patching, credential protection, API key security, and least-privilege access.

Tools & Collaboration: Git, Pull Requests, Jira, Confluence, and AI-powered development tools.

Strong problem-solving skills, independent work capabilities, proactive communication, and data-driven decision-making.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and managing high-availability, high-throughput, low-latency production environments.

The ideal candidate will ensure infrastructure scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency while supporting mission-critical systems operating 24/7.

Requisitos

• Experience: 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering, supporting 24/7 production environments.
  

• Advanced AWS: ECS/Fargate, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling, VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, ACM, CloudFront, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, SSM, and CloudTrail across multiple AWS accounts.
  

• Infrastructure as Code: Advanced Terraform expertise, including reusable versioned modules, S3 remote state, version pinning, and multi-environment deployments (Dev, QA, Integration, Prod).
  

• Containerization: Docker, Dockerfiles, ECR image management, base images, and ECS task definitions.
  

• CI/CD: Jenkins, Groovy, Jenkinsfiles, shared libraries, Java/Maven builds, and Shift-Left security practices.
  

• Streaming & Data Infrastructure: Production experience with Kafka (AWS MSK), Aerospike, and Multi-AZ architectures. Experience with EMR/EMR Serverless, Flink, Airflow, Athena, and S3 Tables.
  

• Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Graphite, CloudWatch, Fluent Bit, Logstash, OpenSearch, Slack, and SNS alerting.
  

• Automation: Strong Python (boto3), Bash scripting, and AWS Lambda.
  

• Security: Vulnerability management, system patching, credential protection, API key security, and least-privilege access.
  

• Tools & Collaboration: Git, Pull Requests, Jira, Confluence, and AI-powered development tools.
  

• Strong problem-solving skills, independent work capabilities, proactive communication, and data-driven decision-making.