DevOps / SRE / DevSecOps Engineer (AWS) - Latin America, Remote

Bluelight; Rio de Janeiro; Remote; BRL 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonuses

Generous paid time off

Flexible working hours

Remote work

Education and training

Certifications

Job summary

Bluelight is seeking a senior DevOps/SRE professional to join our expanding team. You will design and operate robust cloud-based architectures, focusing on automation, security, and reliable delivery across complex systems.

You will collaborate with clients to implement scalable CI/CD pipelines, manage deployments with rollback drills, and ensure observability and compliance. This role requires strong ownership, adaptability, and a proactive security mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or DevSecOps roles.
• Hands-on AWS experience: ECS/Fargate, RDS/Aurora, ALB, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, S3.
• Production Aurora/PostgreSQL with multi-AZ failover, read replicas, and replica lag monitoring.
• IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Containerization with Docker and ECS/Fargate.
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation with rollback drills.
• Monitoring/logging/observability (OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch).
• Security-focused: vulnerability scans, secrets management, and hardening.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage deployments with rollback drills and incident responses.
• Monitor, log, and observe systems using OpenTelemetry and CloudWatch.
• Ensure SOC 2 readiness and client security reviews.

Skills

Problem-solving

Ownership

Team collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS (ECS/Fargate)

AWS RDS/Aurora

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

OpenTelemetry

CloudWatch

KMS

S3

PostgreSQL/Aurora PostgreSQL

k6

Job description

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Our mission is not only to create cutting-edge applications but also to foster a collaborative and enriching work environment where each team member can grow and thrive. With a presence across the United States and Central/South America, Bluelight is in an exciting phase of expansion, continually seeking exceptional talent to join its dynamic and diverse community.

We are looking for a skilled individual to join our rapidly growing team at Bluelight. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where everyone's opinions and efforts are valued and appreciated. You will have the opportunity to contribute to challenging and meaningful projects, developing high-quality applications that stand out in the market. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and hard work, offering a collaborative environment that promotes professional development. If you are passionate about software development and eager to be part of a growing software consultancy, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting journey.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or DevSecOps roles
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS/Fargate, RDS/Aurora, ALB, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, S3)
• Experience operating Aurora/PostgreSQL in production, including multi-AZ failover, read replicas, and replica lag monitoring
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and ECS/Fargate
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with deployment automation and tested rollback paths, including rollback drills
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, or similar)
• Experience with load testing (k6 or similar) and operating services against latency SLOs and error budgets
• Security-first mindset: experience with vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and compliance/hardening practices
• Experience supporting SOC 2 (or similar) audit evidence and client security reviews
• Experience with incident response, on-call rotations, and root-cause analysis
• Substantial background working with large, complex systems
• Ability to overlap US business hours
• Bachelor's degree required
• Extreme ownership and accountability for deliverables
• Client-focused dedication to team commitments
• Best practices knowledge and adherence
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Positive mindset and can-do attitude
• Meticulous attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with S3 Object Lock and long-term archival for audit/compliance retention
• Experience supporting secure multi-tenant environments (e.g., PostgreSQL Row-Level Security)
• Experience supporting database migration tooling and expand/contract schema changes
• Experience in compliance-sensitive or audit-heavy domains (e.g., fintech, telecom/TCPA compliance)

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonuses, including performance-based salary increases.
• Generous paid-time-off policy
• Flexible working hours
• Work remotely
• Continuing education, training, conferences
• Company-sponsored coursework, exams, and certifications

Being a consultant in our team is a fun, challenging, and rewarding career choice. Your contributions are highly valued by clients, and the work you do often has a direct and significant impact on their business.

You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for our incredible clients, which will accelerate your career growth. You’ll collaborate with modern technologies and work alongside some of the best professionals in the industry!

If you’re eager to be part of an exciting, challenging, and rapidly growing consultancy, we encourage you to apply.