LatAm - Lead DevOps Engineer AWS

We currently have a career opportunity for a DevOps Engineer AWS  to join our team located in LATAM.

As a Lead Technical Consultant, you will oversee and actively participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including estimation, technical design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment, and support of applications developed for our clients. In your leadership role, you will guide and mentor team members, collaborate with solution architects to define technical strategies, and ensure development activities align with project goals and best practices. You will also take ownership of key technical decisions and foster a collaborative team environment.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

• Lead and implement infrastructure projects using AWS services, ensuring best practices in security, scalability, and automation.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, test, and deployment.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible to provision and maintain cloud resources.
• Manage AWS Kubernetes environments using Helm charts and Docker.
• Develop scripts or tools in Python or Java to automate processes and validate custom components or data connectors.
• Monitor infrastructure using CloudWatch and ensure performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and guide junior engineers in DevOps best practices.

•Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, including Networking, Security, IAM, and CloudWatch.
•Experience with IaC tools: Terraform or Ansible.
•Experience working with AWS Kubernetes (EKS), Docker files, and Helm charts.
•Strong experience automating CI/CD pipelines.
•Programming skills in Java or Python for automation and integration tasks.

Nice to Have
Experience managing infrastructure for Alfresco or other Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems.

Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work. 

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Disclaimer:  The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. 

Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.