Senior DevOps Engineer at Softwarevision

Type: Contract, per-project. Location: Remote - within LATAM time zones (GMT-3 to GMT-5) - Remote with meetings across U.S. time zones Availability: Contractor (40 hours per week) ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a growing team of technologists and innovators focused on building and optimizing scalable, cloud-native digital solutions for global clients. This role is ideal for a DevOps professional who thrives on solving complex infrastructure and operational challenges, enjoys driving automation and platform reliability, and is passionate about enabling high-performing engineering teams through modern cloud and DevOps practices. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, observability solutions, and deployment workflows to support highly available and scalable applications. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Design, implement, and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment solutions. - Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable software delivery. - Manage cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. - Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes. - Develop and maintain automation scripts and internal tooling using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort. - Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure platform reliability and visibility. - Collaborate with engineering teams to improve application scalability, performance, and resiliency. - Support and troubleshoot production and development environments, identifying root causes and driving resolutions. - Ensure infrastructure follows security best practices, operational standards, and compliance requirements. - Create and maintain technical documentation related to architecture, deployments, and operational processes. - Participate in disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and incident response initiatives. - Drive continuous improvement across automation, reliability, scalability, and developer productivity. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, or related roles. - Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi. - Experience working in media & entertainment, streaming platforms, or digital supply chain ecosystems is highly preferred - Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI. - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. - Strong knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or ELK Stack. - Solid Linux systems administration, networking, and cloud security knowledge. - Strong hands-on experience with scripting and automation using Python (preferred), Bash, or similar languages. - Experience developing internal automation tools and infrastructure workflows through code. - Familiarity with Git workflows and modern DevOps best practices. - Experience supporting distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. - Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. NICE TO HAVE - Experience in media, digital platforms, or high-scale SaaS environments. - Experience working in fast-paced consulting or client-facing environments. - Exposure to platform engineering practices and developer enablement initiatives.