Lead AWS DevOps Engineer: Kubernetes Platform & Scale

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 125,000,000 - 160,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Upskilling courses

Global career opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems Lead AWS DevOps Engineer role in Colombia seeks to build a Kubernetes-based service mesh platform and enable scalable cloud deployments across AWS. You will lead development and operations work across Terraform and Kubernetes, collaborating with multi-national teams to deliver a resilient platform.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, strong Kubernetes and AWS expertise, and hands-on IaC practices, with a focus on platform engineering and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Lead-level DevOps experience (5+ years).
• Strong Kubernetes experience.
• Strong Amazon Web Services experience.
• Hands-on Terraform experience.
• Technical leadership skills to guide design decisions and reviews.
• Platform engineering knowledge for building internal deployment platforms.
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
• Clear written communication skills for documentation and technical alignment.
• English proficiency: B2 Upper-Intermediate or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of a Kubernetes-based service mesh platform.
• Design cloud infrastructure deployment patterns and platform capabilities on AWS.
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code workflows using Terraform.
• Implement reliable Kubernetes configuration, deployment, and operations standards.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with team members to plan, deliver, and support platform releases.
• Perform software design activities, code reviews, and technical documentation.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

DevOps Leadership

Platform Engineering

Cross-functional Collaboration

Technical Documentation

English Proficiency (B2)

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

EPAM Systems Lead AWS DevOps Engineer role in Colombia seeks to build a Kubernetes-based service mesh platform and enable scalable cloud deployments across AWS. You will lead development and operations work across Terraform and Kubernetes, collaborating with multi-national teams to deliver a resilient platform.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, strong Kubernetes and AWS expertise, and hands-on IaC practices, with a focus on platform engineering and cross-functional collaboration.