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DevOps Team Lead
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If you are passionate about building scalable infrastructure, leading technical teams, and driving continuous improvement, keep reading.

Our client is a growing international software company with a strong focus on building reliable and scalable technology platforms used by a global user base. Their teams operate at the intersection of product, engineering, and infrastructure to deliver high-quality solutions and continuously evolve their systems.

This is a great opportunity to join them as a DevOps Team Lead and play a key role in shaping their infrastructure and platform capabilities.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

  • Execute the infrastructure strategy and coordinate the DevOps team within an agile framework, aligning internal operational needs with product requirements and the overall technological vision.
  • Lead the planning and execution of the infrastructure roadmap to balance internal technical evolution with product demands, ensuring predictable and transparent delivery.
  • Act as a mentor and technical reference for the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and high performance.
  • Define and oversee Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and automation policies, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams, acting as a technical enabler and ensuring the DevOps platform removes friction in the development lifecycle.
  • Ensure high availability and resilience of critical services by leading incident response protocols, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans.
  • Promote effective asynchronous communication through high-quality technical documentation, ensuring knowledge is accessible across the organization.
  • PEPLE MANAGEMENT (121, PR,)

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCEED IN THIS POSITION?

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles.
  • 2–3 years of experience leading or managing technical teams, with ownership of people development and roadmap prioritization.
  • Experience working with both legacy infrastructure and cloud environments.
  • Experience participating in infrastructure migration projects.
  • AWS certification (Associate or Professional level).
  • Fluency in Spanish and English.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Hands-on experience with Terraform (intermediate level).
  • Understanding of deployment needs across different tech stacks (Java, PHP, Node.js, Rust).
  • Strong knowledge of GNU/Linux systems.

SOFT SKILLS

  • Strong stakeholder empathy, with a service-oriented mindset and focus on enabling other teams.
  • Ability to prioritize and negotiate effectively, balancing roadmap delivery with urgent operational needs.
  • Strong mentoring skills, with the ability to grow and elevate the technical capabilities of the team.
  • Ability to manage disagreements constructively, fostering a collaborative environment and avoiding blame culture.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Podman) and willingness to lead their implementation in production.
  • Experience with Ansible for infrastructure management.
  • Knowledge of MLS.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

  • Full-time position
  • Contract directly with the client
  • Competitive salary + perks
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid work environment.
  • Learning and development opportunities.
  • Collaborative and international work environment.
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