Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Category: Technology and IT
Job Type: Remote
Job Location: United States
Company Name: Swooped

About Our Client
Join a leading organization connecting elite LATAM engineers with innovative companies for over 8 years. They build high-performance, culturally aligned teams that thrive on precision, collaboration, and innovation. Their digital workflow solutions modernize local government operations, replacing outdated paper-based processes with secure, scalable, and citizen-focused platforms that drive transparency and efficiency.


About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will lead infrastructure and deployment initiatives, shaping cloud architecture strategy, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring solutions. Your work will ensure engineering teams deliver secure, reliable, and resilient applications while mentoring junior engineers and promoting best practices.

Location: 100% Remote
Compensation: Paid in USD
Job Type: Full-Time / Long-Term Contract


Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture

  • Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in Azure and GCP.

  • Lead migrations, hybrid solutions, and cost optimization initiatives.

  • Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Bicep, or Pulumi.

CI/CD & Automation

  • Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build).

  • Automate provisioning, scaling, and configuration management.

  • Reduce manual work with scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python).

Observability & Reliability

  • Implement centralized monitoring and alerting (Azure Monitor, Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana).

  • Define and monitor SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs for reliability.

  • Lead incident response and postmortems.

Security & Compliance

  • Apply cloud security best practices (IAM, secrets, network security, vulnerability scanning).

  • Partner with compliance teams on SOC2 and regulatory requirements.

  • Integrate “shift-left” security into infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

Collaboration & Leadership

  • Partner with development, QA, and product teams.

  • Mentor junior DevOps engineers and foster knowledge-sharing.

  • Evaluate emerging tools and practices for continuous improvement.


Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Infrastructure Engineering.

  • Expert knowledge of Azure (App Services, AKS, Functions, Azure DevOps).

  • Strong experience with GCP (GKE, Cloud Run, IAM, networking).

  • Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi).

  • Containerization and orchestration skills (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

  • CI/CD expertise (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines).

  • Advanced scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python).

  • Strong understanding of networking, DNS, load balancers, and cloud security.


What We Offer

  • Long-term projects with innovative clients.

  • 100% remote work.

  • Paid in USD.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO).

  • English lessons and technical training.

  • Career coaching and mentorship.

  • Work-from-home & training reimbursements.


Note:
This opportunity is facilitated by Swooped, which connects candidates to top-tier employers. We are not the Employer of Record (EOR) for this position. Candidates will complete the application directly on the hiring company’s career page/ATS.


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