Lead DevOps Engineer in Niuro

Remote (7 locations) | Senior | Full time | SysAdmin / DevOps / QA

Gross salary $2500 - 3000 USD/month

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Niuro connects projects with elite tech teams, collaborating with leading U.S. companies. Our mission is to simplify global talent acquisition through innovative solutions that maximize efficiency and quality. As a Lead DevOps Engineer within Niuro, you will join a globally distributed, autonomous team focused on delivering robust, scalable cloud-based solutions for data-heavy fintech projects. You will partner with client teams to architect and implement end-to-end cloud operations, automation, and monitoring in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive infrastructure excellence across multiple projects, ensuring reliability, security, and rapid delivery. This position offers 100% remote work with opportunities for long-term collaboration and professional growth within a supportive, globally distributed company.

Lead DevOps Engineer

Own the end-to-end DevOps lifecycle for cloud-based fintech data platforms, including design, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing optimization.
Lead architecture decisions around Azure, Terraform, and Cloudflare integrations to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available environments.
Implement and manage Grafana-based observability, alerts, and automated remediation to minimize production issues and downtime.
Engineer continuous deployment pipelines, implement hotdeploy processes, and oversee cloud operations to support rapid feature delivery with minimal risk.
Plan and execute data migrations to data warehouses (e.g., BigQuery) and reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI), coordinating with data engineers and analysts.
Containerize applications using Docker and manage container orchestration, ensuring reproducibility and efficient resource usage.
Validate changes autonomously, performing risk assessments to ensure minimal bugs and production impact.
Collaborate with fintech product teams to translate business requirements into scalable DevOps solutions, maintaining strong emphasis on security and compliance.
Mentor junior engineers, promote best practices, and drive continuous improvement in processes and tooling.

What you will bring

We are seeking a senior DevOps engineer with deep expertise in Azure, Terraform, and Cloudflare, complemented by hands-on experience with Grafana, Docker, and data-focused cloud operations. The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms for fintech or data-intensive applications, with strong communication and autonomous delivery capabilities. You should be comfortable working in a fully remote, globally distributed team, actively collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align infrastructure with product goals. Key skills include proficiency in BigQuery, ETL processes, data migration strategies, and experience enabling seamless CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response. Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement are essential.

Nice-to-have

Desirable qualifications include prior fintech or lending domain exposure, experience with Power BI data modeling, and a demonstrated ability to lead in a matrixed, remote environment. Familiarity with security and compliance standards relevant to financial services (e.g., data protection, access controls, audit trails) is highly valued. Candidates who have led data migrations or large-scale cloud modernization efforts will stand out, along with those who have mentored teams and advanced architectural thinking in DevOps contexts.

Benefits

We provide the opportunity to participate in impactful and technically rigorous industrial data projects that drive innovation and professional growth. Our work environment emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous innovation.

Niuro supports a 100% remote work model, allowing flexibility in work location globally. We invest in career development through ongoing training programs and leadership opportunities, ensuring continuous growth and success.

Upon successful completion of the initial contract, there is potential for long-term collaboration and stable, full-time employment, reflecting our long-term commitment to our team members.

Joining Niuro means becoming part of a global community dedicated to technological excellence and benefiting from a strong administrative support infrastructure that enables you to focus on impactful work without distraction.

GETONBRD Job ID: 56238

Informal dress code No dress code is enforced.

Remote work policy

Locally remote only

Position is 100% remote, but candidates must reside in South America, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic or Costa Rica.

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