DevOps Engineer - GCC geo cluster (Contractor)

Contract Type: B2B / Independent Contractor

Compensation: fix + KPI based bonus

Location: Hybrid (Spain / EU with travel to GCC)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our global, fully remote engineering team. In this role, you will design, automate, and operate the infrastructure that powers our distributed healthcare data platform. You will collaborate closely with data engineers, backend developers, and product teams to ensure we deliver reliable, scalable, secure systems across multiple regions and cloud environments.

What Success Looks Like

- Reliable and automated Kubernetes-based infrastructure running across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
- Efficient CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows enabling rapid releases with high reliability
- Infrastructure-as-Code practices that reduce manual work and improve quality and reproducibility
- Improved system observability (logs, metrics, traces) and reduced downtime through proactive monitoring
- Secure, compliant platforms meeting healthcare-grade security requirements (ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA)
- Strong cross-team collaboration, transparency, and ownership in a distributed remote environment

This is a high-impact role where you will directly shape our cloud platform as we scale across emerging general markets.

Responsibilities

- Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE) and cloud-based workloads
- Build and iterate on reusable Terraform modules and IaC workflows
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Implement GitOps workflows (Argo CD / Flux) for cluster and application management
- Improve system reliability, performance, and cost efficiency across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Implement observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
- Manage secrets securely using Vault or similar tools




- Support secure and compliant environments aligned with ISO 27001, GDPR/HIPAA, and best practices
- Work closely with software and data engineering teams to support microservices, databases, and pipelines
- Help drive incident response, postmortems, and continuous infrastructure improvement

Qualifications (Must-Have)

- 3–5+ years hands-on DevOps or SRE experience in distributed, fast-paced engineering teams
- Strong Kubernetes operational experience (EKS/AKS/GKE) in production environments
- Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code patterns (modules, state management, etc.)
- Solid experience with Linux administration and networking fundamentals
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD automation pipelines
- Professional English (written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

- Based in EU or Latin America (timezone alignment with global teams)
- Experience operating microservices across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
- Experience with Helm and release automation
- Hands-on experience with Vault or other secret management solutions
- Familiarity with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux), or cost-optimized multi-cloud setups
- Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.)
- Exposure to regulated/data-sensitive industries (healthcare, finance, pharma)
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA principles
- Experience with data platforms (Postgres, Kafka, Spark) and secure data pipelines
- Spanish or Portuguese language skills

Why Join Us

- Build infrastructure that directly advances global healthcare outcomes
- Work with a modern tech stack (Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, multi-cloud, data pipelines)
- Fully remote, async-first culture with autonomy and impact
- Competitive independent contractor compensation + health insurance
- High-growth environment expanding across MENA, LATAM, APAC, and EU

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