AWS Principal DevOps Engineer

This is a remote position.

At Softgic, we work with the best, with those who build, with those who love what they do, with those who have 100 in attitude, because that's our #Cooltura. Join our purpose of making life easier with technology and be part of our team as a AWS Principal DevOps Engineer.

Compensation:
USD 22 - 32/hour.

Location:
Remote (anywhere).

Mission of Softgic:
In Softgic S.A.S. we work for the digital and cognitive transformation of our clients, aware that quality is an essential factor for us, we incorporate the following principles into our policy:

• Deliver quality products and services.
  
• Achieve the satisfaction of our internal and external clients.
  
• Encourage in our team the importance of training to grow professionally and personally through development plans.
  
• Comply with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
  
• Promote continuous improvement of the quality management system.
  

What makes you a strong candidate:

• You have 10+ years of experience cloud engineering and DevOps.
  
• You are proficient in AWS CloudFormation, automation, CI/CD, and containerization.
  
• English - Conversational.
  

Responsibilities and more:
We are seeking an experienced AWS Principal DevOps Engineer to be the sole AWS expert in our organization. This is a hands-on, senior-level role where you will design, implement, and optimize our AWS infrastructure to ensure security, scalability, and high availability. You will work independently to establish best practices, automate cloud operations, and lead DevOps initiatives with minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect & Optimize AWS Infrastructure – Design, implement, and continuously improve our AWS environment for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar tools.
  
• Security & Compliance – Implement security best practices, manage IAM roles/policies, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
  
• Monitoring & Incident Response – Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues.
  
• CI/CD & DevOps Practices – Enhance CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery, leveraging AWS-native services.
  
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery – Design robust architectures to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
  
• Cost Optimization – Monitor and optimize AWS spend to ensure cost-effective infrastructure management.
  
• Collaboration & Leadership – Work cross-functionally with development, product, and operations teams to align AWS strategies with business goals.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.
  
• Expert-level knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudFront, CloudWatch, etc.
  
• Proven experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK for infrastructure automation.
  
• Strong understanding of database technologies (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis)
  
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
  
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS).
  
• Deep understanding of AWS security best practices, networking, and IAM.
  
• Experience with monitoring & logging tools(CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
  
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or Go).
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Solutions Architect).
  
• Experience working in SaaS or IoT environments.
  
• Knowledge of serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions).
  

Benefits

• We're certified as a Great Place to Work.
  
• Opportunities for advancement and growth.
  
• Paid time off.
  
• Formal education and certifications support.
  
• Benefits with partner companies.
  
• Referral program.
  
• Flexible working hours.
  

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