Senior Devops Engineer

About the jobAt Avenue Code, we are passionate about transforming businesses through technology. We are a leading end-to-end development consultancy for digital transformation across various markets, growing sustainably since day one. We believe that great results are born from strong relationships. Our team combines technical expertise, collaboration, and a welcoming approach to work that makes all the difference.About the OpportunityWe are seeking a Engineer to join our high-performing engineering team, focused on building highly available, large-scale, and low-latency data platforms. This role is ideal for a hands-on, experienced engineer who can immediately contribute to solving complex challenges, driving technical excellence, and enhancing our DevOps and backend infrastructure.You’ll join a collaborative, empowered, and agile team responsible for enterprise data distribution applications and backend APIs that serve external customers worldwide, including international markets such as Canada and Japan. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of critical DevOps operations, design scalable solutions, and continuously evolve our platform’s reliability, performance, and security.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain highly available and scalable backend systems and APIs.Lead and own DevOps initiatives, including CI/CD pipeline management, cloud infrastructure, and container orchestration.Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, ensuring secure, reproducible, and automated deployments.Work closely with stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver new features and improve existing systems.Ensure disaster recovery readiness and compliance with security best practices.Manage and optimize AWS services (S3, RDS, EventBridge, SQS, IAM, VPC, ECR, etc.).Deploy and manage Kubernetes (EKS) clusters and Docker images in production environments.Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems and drive root cause analysis.Maintain high standards of code quality, testing, and documentation.Collaborate across engineering teams (Platform, Security, UX) to ensure seamless integration and delivery.Required Qualifications8+ years of professional experience in functional programming, with Node.js / JavaScript (not TypeScript).Proven experience with DevOps practices and cloud-native environments.Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker.Expertise with AWS (S3, RDS, EventBridge, SQS, DMS, Security Groups, IAM, VPCs, ECR).Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, RDS).Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows.Familiarity with Terraform (infrastructure as code).Solid understanding of application security and use of security tools (e.g., Wiz, Snyk).Strong debugging, issue resolution, and troubleshooting skills.Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an agile environment.Pragmatic mindset with a strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship.Nice to Have SkillsExperience with automated database migrations and versioning.Background in API integration and distribution systems.Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).Exposure to multi-region cloud deployments.Previous experience supporting regulated industries or compliance-driven environments.Passion for mentoring team members and driving engineering best practices.Avenue Code ensures the privacy of all candidates in compliance with regulations such as GDPR, LGPD, CCPA, and CPRA. The data will be used solely for recruitment processes and may be shared, in a limited manner, with clients and CompassUOL Group companies when necessary to provide services.