Senior Cloud Engineer - Automation & Reliability (AWS)

Elsevier; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Dental & Vision

Savings fund

Life insurance

Grocery voucher

Vacation bonus

Medical expense discount

Learning resources

Employee assistance

Awards for milestones

Time off for charity

Job summary

Elsevier Mexico City technology hub seeks a Systems Engineer III to lead complex cloud infrastructure initiatives and automation, partnering with engineering, security, and FinOps to improve platform resilience.

You will own execution plans for medium-to-high complexity projects, mentor junior engineers, and drive reliability across shared services while operating in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, or DevOps-focused roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
• Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming with Python or Go.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and deployment tooling such as Helm or ArgoCD.
• Strong incident troubleshooting and service reliability mindset in cloud and containerized environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own cross-team technical initiatives.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex cloud infrastructure deployment, modernization, and troubleshooting initiatives (preferably on AWS).
• Design and implement advanced automation workflows to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Drive implementation decisions for resilient architecture patterns in collaboration with senior peers.
• Own technical execution plans for medium-to-high complexity initiatives and critical changes.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring incidents and implement preventive actions.
• Mentor Systems Engineer I/II team members through technical guidance and review practices.
• Partner with architecture, security, product, and FinOps stakeholders to align platform solutions with standards and business needs.
• Improve operational practices, observability, and documentation quality for critical services.

Skills

AWS

Python/Go

Kubernetes

Terraform

Automation

Incident troubleshooting

Cross-team ownership

Communication

Tools

Helm

ArgoCD

Job description

Elsevier Mexico City technology hub seeks a Systems Engineer III to lead complex cloud infrastructure initiatives and automation, partnering with engineering, security, and FinOps to improve platform resilience.

You will own execution plans for medium-to-high complexity projects, mentor junior engineers, and drive reliability across shared services while operating in a hybrid work model.