Ecuador - Future Opportunities for DevOps/SRE

At Stack Builders, we are passionate about building high-quality code, and we believe it all starts with great, talented people. From the beginning, we’ve focused on strengthening our workplace culture by supporting and caring for each other’s growth and well-being. Thanks to our team, we’ve been recognized as a Great Place to Work for three years! 

If you're interested in joining us, here's a quick heads-up: while we're not actively hiring for DevOps/SRE at the moment, we’re always excited to connect with people interested in joining our Ecuador team soon. You might not hear from us immediately, but we'll carefully review every application. When a DevOps/SRE role opens up, we’ll contact you to start the hiring process. And if the timing is not right for you, don't worry! We’ll be happy to reconnect at a later time.

We’re eager to grow our team with talented individuals from all backgrounds, especially those whose experience and values resonate with our work. Ready to dive into the techie details? Keep reading!

*IMPORTANT to be considered for this position:

1. Your application and CV must be in English.
2. By applying to the job, you confirm you have read and accept our Ecuador Privacy Notice (also available at the bottom of this post). This is mandatory to be considered for our vacancy.

Requirements

• Advanced spoken and written English skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, or similar.
• 1-3 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, SRE, or similar role.
• Knowledge of cloud services and platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Experience working with containers (Docker). 
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Ruby, or Perl).
• Good understanding of CI/CD practices and tools.
• Experience with Linux systems administration.
• Comfortable with the terminal (bash-like shell) and common utilities such as tar, gzip, man pages, grep, top, or netstat.
• Comprehensive understanding of networking concepts (OSI layers, firewalls, subnets, DNS, TCP/IP stack, etc.).
• Familiarity with tools or concepts that allow securing the infrastructure (firewall, WAF, VPN, hardening).
• Knowledge of basic infrastructure vulnerabilities and how to solve them.
• Experience working with Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Hands-on knowledge of source control management systems (preferably Git) with code branching/merging strategies.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess system performance and changes throughout the release process.
• Ensure systems quality while automating “Build and Release” functions in pre-production and production environments.
• Maintain cloud-based infrastructure. 
• Support during deployment to the Cloud. Debug issues in production and roll back if needed.
• Collaborate with the development and product owners' teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions for deploying applications to the Cloud. 
• Actively contribute to security and compliance efforts.
• Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in OSS projects, company-sponsored conferences, and talks.
• Regular 1:1 sessions with your manager, quarterly employee assessments, training, and book clubs.
• Top-tier private health and dental insurance and a mental health counseling bonus from day one.
• Three weeks of annual vacation, plus paid sick, family, and parental leave days.
• A fun, collaborative, and rewarding work environment, certified as a Great Place to Work in Latin America and Ecuador. 
• Exciting and challenging projects from different industries, leveraging various tools and technologies.
• Quarterly virtual and in-person team-building activities, birthday and holiday celebrations, and more.
• A Welcome Package on your first day with a Stack Builders laptop and additional equipment.
• Hybrid and flexible modality, so you can split your time between home and the office.
• All benefits established by Ecuadorian law.

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More than our EOO statement, this is what makes us a Great Place to Work:

Stack Builders is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment and don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment during the hiring process or time of employment.

All team members and candidates are assessed and appreciated for their attitude, qualifications, and potential - regardless of race, religion, color, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, and other characteristics protected by law.

You can learn more about us by visiting our website, or taking a look at our community content. 

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