AWS Cloud Engineer (Senior) - Remote Work (Sucre)

At BairesDev®, we've been leading the way in technology projects for over 15 years. We deliver cutting-edge solutions to giants like Google and the most innovative startups in Silicon Valley. Our diverse 4,000+ team, composed of the world's Top 1% of tech talent, works remotely on roles that drive significant impact worldwide. When you apply for this position, you're taking the first step in a process that goes beyond the ordinary. We aim to align your passions and skills with our vacancies, setting you on a path to exceptional career development and success. AWS Cloud Engineer (Senior) at BairesDev In this role, you'll be the technical anchor for the infrastructure team, injecting deep ops and database expertise while leading immediate cost-reduction initiatives to help drive profitability goals. Working with large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments and Aurora PostgreSQL, you'll absorb complex infrastructure tasks and solve data layer choke points under heavy traffic. This is your opportunity to be the infrastructure expert who transforms how a growing team operates, combining battle-tested experience in AWS, EKS, and database administration to build scalable, cost-effective solutions. What You'll Do
- Serve as the technical anchor for the infrastructure team, providing deep ops and database expertise.
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives to improve infrastructure efficiency and support profitability goals.
- Manage and optimize large-scale Kubernetes environments and database systems under heavy traffic.
- Solve complex infrastructure challenges and eliminate data layer bottlenecks.
- Mentor team members in operations and infrastructure best practices.
- Drive technical decisions that balance performance, cost, and scalability. What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering or cloud infrastructure.
- Deep, battle-tested experience managing large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, specifically AWS EKS via Helm and Terraform.
- Strong experience with Karpenter for automatic infrastructure scaling.
- Strong relational database administration (DBA) skills within AWS, specifically performance tuning, optimizing parameter groups, and handling data layer choke points for Aurora PostgreSQL under heavy traffic.
- Advanced proficiency in English. Nice To Have
- GCP experience or adjacency for potential Google Cloud workload migrations.
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions optimization.
- Experience with Redis/ElastiCache or Sidekiq debugging. How we do make your work (and your life) easier:
- 100% remote work (from anywhere).
- Excellent compensation in USD or your local currency if preferred
- Hardware and software setup for you to work from home.
- Adaptable hours: create your own schedule.
- Paid parental leaves, vacations, and national holidays.
- Innovative and multicultural work environment: collaborate and learn from the global Top 1% of talent.
- Supportive environment with mentorship, promotions, skill development, and diverse growth opportunities. Join a global team where your unique talents can truly thrive and make a significant impact! Apply now! #BD-PRIO-2026 Postúlate en Kit Empleo: kitempleo.com.co/empleo/1b22hn