Hi there! We are South and our client is looking for a
DevOps Engineer!
Note To Applicants
- Eligibility: This position is open to candidates residing in Latin America.
- Application Language: Please submit your CV in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.
- Professional Presentation: We encourage you to showcase your professional experience by including a Loom video in the application form. While this is optional, candidates who provide a video presentation will be given priority.
- Note: If you're hired for this role, you may be asked to update your LinkedIn profile :)
About The Role
Our client is looking for a
Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of their infrastructure environment and help scale their platform as the company continues to grow. This person will play a key role in improving infrastructure reliability, automating manual processes, strengthening security practices, and supporting a high-performing engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in self-hosted environments, values automation, and thrives in fast-paced startup ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage infrastructure and deployment environments
- Audit and improve the current hosting and deployment architecture
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, scripting, etc.)
- Improve infrastructure scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency
- Harden Linux servers and implement security best practices
- Configure networking, VPNs, and secure internal communication between services
- Manage and optimize Dockerized environments and deployment workflows
- Implement automated backup and disaster recovery strategies for PostgreSQL and Redis
- Build monitoring, alerting, and centralized logging systems
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to streamline development and release processes
Qualifications
- Senior-level experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills
- Deep expertise with Docker, Docker Compose, and container networking
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Experience managing self-hosted infrastructure environments
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and server hardening
- Experience administering PostgreSQL and Redis in production environments
- Strong automation mindset and experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Ability to work independently and proactively identify improvements
- Fluent written and spoken English
Nice to Have
- Experience with self-hosted PaaS platforms such as Coolify, Dokku, or CapRover
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Uptime Kuma
- Exposure to Kubernetes environments
- Previous experience working in startup or fast-scaling environments
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, with a minimum of 4 hours of daily overlap with Central European Time (CET)
Compensation: Contractor model – paid in USD
Location: Fully remote
If this opportunity sounds good to you,
send us your resume!
AR
