Job Description

Eligibility Note: This role requires a minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience with AWS, along with proven experience in migrating environments from on-premises infrastructure to AWS. Prior exposure to VMware is essential for this position.

Mactores is a trusted leader among businesses in providing modern data platform solutions. Since 2008, Mactores have been enabling businesses to accelerate their value through automation by providing End-to-End Data Solutions that are automated, agile, and secure. We collaborate with customers to strategize, navigate, and accelerate an ideal path forward with a digital transformation via assessments, migration, or modernization.

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer who can lead complex cloud modernization initiatives, specifically large-scale VMware-to-AWS migrations, and architect secure, scalable, and production-ready AWS environments. In this role, you'll design Landing Zones, build and optimize EKS-based container platforms, implement end-to-end Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and CloudFormation, and drive automation across provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and operations. You'll work hands-on with CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise-grade security, HA, and DR strategies. This position requires strong technical leadership, the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers while shaping long-term infrastructure strategy. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving complex cloud challenges, and enjoy working with a high-performing team focused on excellence and innovation, Mactores is the place for you.

What you will do?

Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of infrastructure for a large-scale migration project from VMware to AWS.
Architect and build secure, scalable, and highly available AWS environments, including Landing Zones following AWS best practices.
Design and implement containerized application platforms using Amazon EKS; exposure to ECS is a plus.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Define and enforce best practices across Security, Backups, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), Monitoring, and Operations.
Enable configuration management using tools such as Ansible, Chef, or similar.
Build CI/CD pipelines and manage the complete build and release lifecycle for customer applications.
Drive automation across provisioning, deployment, and operational workflows.
Modernize legacy infrastructure and enable cloud-native architectures.
Enhance and maintain DevOps platforms including Jenkins, Git repositories, monitoring, and observability stacks.
Provide L3-level support for complex infrastructure and platform-related issues.
Collaborate with stakeholders to design technical strategy and long-term architecture.
Mentor engineers, contribute to talent evaluation, and support team development.

What are we looking for?

6+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, with strong expertise in designing and managing cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience in VMware-to-AWS migration projects or large-scale infrastructure migrations.
4+ years of Terraform and CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
4+ years in configuration management, systems engineering, and managing production-grade infrastructure.
Solid Linux and/or Windows administration background.
Deep understanding of AWS services, including VPC, EC2, IAM, EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, Backup, CloudWatch, etc.
Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), ECS, and Docker in production environments.
Hands-on experience designing HA, DR, Security, and Backup strategies.
Experience with Landing Zone setup, multi-account strategy, and AWS governance frameworks.
Proficiency in Git with strong understanding of branching and merging strategies.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and operational tooling.
Strong problem-solving mindset, proactive, and oriented toward reliability, performance, and scalability.

You will be preferred if

Experience across multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional.
Exposure to data platforms such as Amazon EMR, Redshift, Lake Formation, and SageMaker.
Experience in designing cloud architectures at an L3/Architect level.