Hybrid Senior Engineer, Cloud Engineering

at Brillio

• Job title: Senior Engineer, Cloud Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Guadalajara, Mexico

About the role

• Senior Engineer specializing in Cloud Engineering and AWS migrations for applications. Designing scalable cloud patterns and leading DevSecOps initiatives while working in agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support migration of on-prem or cloud-native applications to AWS.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and reusable cloud patterns and best practices.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, following modular and version‑controlled standards.
• Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools (GitHub Actions, AWS Code pipelines, AWS Code build etc.).
• Implement Blue/Green and Rolling Deployment strategies for zero‑downtime releases.
• Apply automated code refactoring and modernization
• Integrate and enforce DevSecOps practices, security scans, and compliance checks within pipelines.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build, deployment, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to cloud governance using tagging standards, cost optimization, security controls, and reliability best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure components, deployment processes, and cloud patterns.
• Work in agile teams and collaborate closely with developers, architects, and platform engineering teams.

Requirements

• Cloud Engineers with strong hands-on expertise in AWS and Terraform to support the migration of applications to AWS and ensure the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized cloud patterns.
• The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, application deployment processes, and modern DevSecOps practices.
• Key Responsibilities
• Lead and support migration of on-prem or cloud-native applications to AWS.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and reusable cloud patterns and best practices.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, following modular and version‑controlled standards.
• Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools (GitHub Actions, AWS Code pipelines, AWS Code build etc.).
• Implement Blue/Green and Rolling Deployment strategies for zero‑downtime releases.
• Automate dependency updates and address security vulnerabilities.
• Apply automated code refactoring and modernization
• Integrate and enforce DevSecOps practices, security scans, and compliance checks within pipelines.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build, deployment, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to cloud governance using tagging standards, cost optimization, security controls, and reliability best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure components, deployment processes, and cloud patterns.
• Work in agile teams and collaborate closely with developers, architects, and platform engineering teams.
• Required Skills & Experience
• 3–8+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering or DevOps roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including compute, networking, storage, IAM, and security.
• Proficiency in Terraform, including writing reusable modules and managing state.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and deployment workflows.
• Knowledge of modern deployment strategies like Blue/Green, Rolling, or Canary deployments.
• Experience with Git-based workflows and version control best practices.
• Preferred Qualifications
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.).
• Knowledge of containerization
• Knowledge of cloud security standards and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to SRE practices and observability tooling.
• Soft Skills
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities. Passion for automation, continuous improvement, and modern engineering practices.