Cloud DevOps Engineer (Remote - US Nearshore)
Remote
Contracted to Full Time
Mid Level
Job Description: Cloud DevOps Engineer (Remote - Nearshore)
Job Title: Cloud DevOps Engineer (Remote – US Nearshore)Department: Engineering
Location: Remote – Nearshore (Europe, Latin America or other low-cost regions near the U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
About Us
We’re a fast-growing Fintech startup revolutionizing the Trade Finance industry through innovative, cloud-native technology. Our mission is to simplify and streamline cross-border trade by building secure, scalable, and intelligent financial solutions for importers, exporters, and trade financiers.We’re looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team and help scale our cloud infrastructure using the latest DevOps practices and tools. If you're passionate about automation, cloud-native services, and solving real-world challenges in global trade, we’d love to hear from you!
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure, with the goal of building a multi-cloud environment including Azure
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable, and secure deployments
- Implement and manage serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Aurora Serverless
- Use Terraform and Helm to define infrastructure as code and support container orchestration
- Automate operational tasks and cloud workflows using Python scripting
- Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost optimization
- Apply best practices in cloud security, compliance, and governance
- Collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure infrastructure is aligned with application needs
- Participate in on-call rotations and incident response, ensuring high system reliability
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., Lambda, S3, ECS/EKS, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Familiarity with Azure cloud services is a plus
- Advanced knowledge of Linux systems and shell scripting
- Proficient in Python for scripting and automation
- Deep experience with Terraform, Helm, and managing Kubernetes clusters
- Solid background in CI/CD pipeline development using tools like Circle CI, or Jenkins
- Understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
- Experience with secure cloud architecture and implementation of best practices in cloud security
Nice to Have
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- Other AWS or Azure certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer)
- Knowledge of Trade Finance or financial services is a plus
- Experience with cloud security certifications or practices (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, CIS Benchmarks)
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven Fintech startup transforming global trade
- Work remotely from a nearshore location with flexible hours
- Collaborate with a world-class team of engineers, product thinkers, and finance professionals
- Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies
- Competitive compensation and career growth potential
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