Lead II - DevOps Engineering

UST; Madrid; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Health Care Plan

Flexible compensation (meals, etc)

Remote work policy

Training platforms access

Career plans

Referral bonuses

Flexible payments (12 or 14 payments)

Job summary

UST is seeking a Lead II - DevOps Engineering (AWS Technical Lead) to guide development, security, quality and performance on AWS environments. This 100% remote role is open to candidates located in Spain, with English C1 required.

You will lead architecture decisions, oversee the full lifecycle, enforce best practices and drive automation across projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and maintaining robust technical documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud engineering or similar leadership roles.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and initiatives.
• Proven AWS implementation from development to production.
• Hands-on AWS services and networking security knowledge.
• Knowledge of distributed architectures, microservices, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or similar tools.
• CI/CD automation and deployment processes.
• Design of REST APIs and event-driven patterns.
• Release and change management in production environments.
• Strong problem solving and leadership skills.
• English C1 level for international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, evolution and implementation of AWS-based solutions.
• Oversee full application lifecycle: development, deployment, maintenance.
• Ensure integration between applications, AWS services and corporate systems.
• Conduct technical reviews of solutions, code, and deployments.
• Identify risks, debt and opportunities for improvement.
• Enforce security, observability, availability and performance standards.
• Coordinate complex incidents and provide senior support.
• Drive automation and DevOps adoption across teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain documentation.

Skills

AWS (cloud)

DevOps leadership

REST APIs

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

GitHub Actions

Monitoring (CloudWatch)

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role Description

We are still looking for the very Top Talent… and we would be delighted if you were to join our team! More in details, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work company with over 35,000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 35 countries. We are leaders on digital technology services, and we provide large-scale technologic solutions to big companies. What we look for? We are looking for a Lead II - DevOps Engineering (AWS Technical Lead) to technically lead the development, evolution and implementation of solutions on AWS environments, guiding development teams in engineering, security, quality and performance best practices, and acting as the technical reference for development, infrastructure and support teams. 100% remote position for people located in Spain. English C1 required.

Key Responsibilities

• Technically lead the development, evolution and implementation of solutions on AWS, participating in solution design and technology decisions for cloud applications and platforms.
• Oversee the full application lifecycle: development, deployment, maintenance and evolution.
• Ensure correct integration between applications, AWS services and corporate systems.
• Lead technical reviews of solutions, code, infrastructure and deployments, and identify technical risks, technical debt and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Enforce security, observability, availability and performance standards.
• Coordinate the resolution of complex incidents and provide third-level support when needed.
• Drive automation, continuous improvement and the adoption of DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions, and maintain and supervise technical documentation for applications, infrastructure and processes.

Mandatory Requirements

• More than 5 years of experience in technical leadership roles in cloud engineering or similar.
• Experience leading technical teams and coordinating cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience developing, deploying and operating applications on AWS, including distributed architectures and high-availability production environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch or equivalent services), including networking and security.
• Knowledge of distributed application architecture and microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or equivalent tools.
• CI/CD and deployment automation.
• Design and implementation of REST APIs and distributed services, event-driven architectures, and messaging and integration patterns.
• Release and change management in production environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical leadership skills.
• English C1 level, both spoken and written, to lead technical sessions, coordinate international teams and collaborate with technical stakeholders.

Nice To Have

• Advanced experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or equivalent tools.
• Experience with DevOps platforms and infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of observability, SRE and vulnerability management.
• AWS certifications (Developer, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer Professional or similar).
• Experience in regulated environments, banking or financial markets.
• Knowledge of Agile, DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Experience in application modernization and AWS migrations.

¿What can we offer?

• 23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days!
• Numerous benefits (Health Care Plan, Internet Connectivity, Life and Accident Insurances).
• "Retribución Flexible" Program: (Meals, Kindergarten, Transport, online English lessons, Health Care Plan…)
• Free access to several training platforms
• Professional stability and career plans
• UST also compensates referrals, so you could benefit when you refer professionals.
• The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year.
• Real Work Life Balance measures (flexibility, WFH or remote work policy, compacted hours during summertime…)
• UST Club Platform discounts and gym access discounts

In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, so we are interested in hiring people with disability certificate.

Skills

Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, REST, AWS, DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, Project Management