Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Helix OpCo LLC; México; Presencial; MXN 1.060.200 - 1.395.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary with performance bonuses

Home Office Stipend

Health insurance premium fully covered

Flexible vacation and national holidays

Remote work options with required training visits

Descripción de la vacante

Helix OpCo LLC seeks a Senior DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer in Mexico City to lead strategic cloud initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience within cloud architecture and software development, focusing on AWS. Responsibilities include architecting cloud solutions, optimizing expenditures, and mentoring team members. Benefits include competitive compensation, health insurance, and a flexible working environment, combining hybrid and remote work options.

Formación

• 5+ years of cloud architecture and operations experience.
• 5+ years of software development in Go, Python, or similar.
• Expertise with AWS at an advanced level.
• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsabilidades

• Lead cloud infrastructure strategy for innovation.
• Collaborate on engineering designs with cross-functional teams.
• Optimize cloud spending and resource utilization.
• Mentor Infrastructure Engineers for professional development.

Conocimientos

AI-powered tools integration

Cloud architecture

Software development

AWS services expertise

Sysadmin skills in Linux

Infrastructure-as-code tooling

Agile methodologies

Exceptional communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Terraform

AWS

CircleCI

Rollbar

PagerDuty

Descripción del empleo

Position

Senior DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer – Cloud & Automation at Helix.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic evolution of our cloud infrastructure, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance support for product teams and drive innovation in cloud infrastructure strategy.
• Collaborate with product management, scientists, and engineering teams to understand intricate requirements and develop comprehensive, forward‑thinking engineering designs.
• Architect and implement highly reliable and massively scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS and potentially other platforms, anticipating future growth and evolving user and health system needs. Ensure alignment with the long‑term architectural vision.
• Champion and promote cloud engineering best practices across teams, influencing technical direction and standards.
• Strategically lead initiatives to optimize cloud spending, demonstrating a strong understanding of budget ROI and resource utilization.
• Spearhead the development and advancement of sophisticated CI/CD pipelines for highly automated, efficient, and resilient build, test, and deployment processes.
• Define and implement comprehensive observability strategies, selecting and managing advanced tools to provide deep insights into system health and performance, and proactively predict and mitigate potential issues.
• Mentor and guide Infrastructure Engineers by providing technical expertise, constructive feedback, coaching, and support to foster professional development and drive excellence in cloud operations.

Qualifications

• Experience integrating and utilizing AI‑powered tools for proactive observability, cost optimization, and code analysis to improve cloud operations and development.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend new AI tools to enhance cloud operations and development workflows.
• Strong passion for improving people’s lives through access to better information about their DNA.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive hands‑on experience in cloud architecture, deployment, and operations, demonstrating increasing technical leadership and strategic impact.
• 5+ years of significant software development experience in one of the following: Go, Python, or a similar language, with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex cloud‑native applications and infrastructure.
• 5+ years of in‑depth experience in cloud computing, with at least 5 years of demonstrable expert‑level experience with a broad range of AWS services and a deep understanding of cloud architectural patterns.
• Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule, demonstrating ownership, providing leadership during incidents, and driving root cause analysis and preventative measures.
• Expert‑level sysadmin skills in a Linux environment, including mastery of Bash and other scripting languages for advanced automation, diagnostics, and performance tuning.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing infrastructure‑as‑code tooling/frameworks — e.g., Terraform and CDK — at scale, including defining best practices and standards.
• A strong affinity for and proven ability to champion an engineering culture that emphasizes Agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and continuous delivery practices across teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including executive stakeholders.

Pluses

• Direct experience with CircleCi, Rollbar, and Pagerduty.
• Familiarity with full‑stack development.
• Familiarity with regulated software systems and entities.
• AWS or other cloud certifications.
• Multi‑Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• BS+ in Computer Science; coursework in genetics or bioinformatics.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: base salary plus annual performance bonus.
• Monthly salary range: $95,000 MXN – $125,000 MXN.
• Bonus: 5 %.
• Comprehensive health: 100 % employer‑paid premium for Bronze Family Health Insurance plan, eligibility from first day.
• Home Office Stipend: reimbursement up to $500 USD for essential workspace items.
• Phone allowance: 700 MXN monthly.
• In‑office perks: 80 MXN daily for transport and 250 MXN daily for snacks on office days.
• All bonuses and allowances as required under Mexican labor law.
• Generous time off: flexible vacation policy plus all national holidays.
• Hybrid & remote flexibility: hybrid option with weekly office time; remote option with visits required for key training.

EEO Statement

Helix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.