DevOps Platform Engineer
Summary
Remote (Brazil-based) DevOps Platform Engineer on a 12-month B2B contract building and automating enterprise development platforms and CI/CD pipelines, using Ansible, Terraform, Python, Atlassian Cloud, JFrog Artifactory, and IBM Cognos.
100% Remote – Brazil USD 28/hour B2B / Contractor 12-month contract + possible extension Start Date: Immediately Advanced English
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced DevOps Platform Engineer to design, build, automate, and support enterprise development platforms and CI/CD environments. The role will focus on infrastructure automation, developer tooling, platform reliability, and continuous delivery using Ansible, Terraform, Python, Atlassian Cloud, JFrog Artifactory, IBM Cognos, and modern DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise DevOps platforms and automation solutions
- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, deployment, and release processes
- Automate infrastructure and application configuration using Ansible and Terraform
- Develop automation scripts and platform tools using Python
- Administer and support Atlassian Cloud platforms, including Jira and Confluence
- Manage and maintain JFrog Artifactory repositories and artifact management processes
- Support IBM Cognos environments and related deployment and automation activities
- Integrate development tools and platforms to create efficient end-to-end delivery workflows
- Implement DevOps best practices for source control, Infrastructure as Code, release management, and deployment automation
- Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root-cause analysis
- Collaborate with developers, infrastructure teams, architects, and other stakeholders to improve developer experience and delivery efficiency
- Maintain technical documentation, automation scripts, runbooks, and operational procedures
- Support platform upgrades, migrations, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure enterprise platforms meet security, compliance, availability, and reliability standards
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation
- Hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform
- Strong Python scripting and automation skills
- Experience developing and managing CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Atlassian Cloud, particularly Jira and Confluence
- Experience with JFrog Artifactory and artifact/repository management
- Knowledge or experience supporting IBM Cognos environments
- Strong understanding of Git, source control, branching, and release management
- Experience integrating multiple development and deployment tools into automated workflows
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills