DevOps - Global operations

DevOps Engineer — fully remote or hybrid role - (Contractor)(not engaging agencies or remote hiring intermediaries!)Contract Type: B2B / Independent ContractorCompensation: €60,000–€70,000 per year + KPI based bonusLocation: Remote (EU / LatAm preferred, but not a must)About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our global, fully remote engineering team. In this role, you will design, automate, and operate the infrastructure that powers our distributed healthcare data platform. You will collaborate closely with data engineers, backend developers, and product teams to ensure we deliver reliable, scalable, secure systems across multiple regions and cloud environments.Company DescriptionTraverse Health is a provider of Real-World Evidence (RWE) solutions operating across emerging markets. We build digital products that connect healthcare organizations with pharma and biotech—turning real-world data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes. Our ecosystem serves pharma, biotech, med-tech, CROs, providers, payers, healthtech startups, and drug-discovery teams.We value pragmatic innovation, tight collaboration, and purpose-driven engineering. Every pipeline and deployment helps transform clinical data into evidence that matters.Role DescriptionWe’re hiring a DevOps Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team (Barcelona or remote within EU/LATAM time zones). You’ll design secure, scalable infrastructure, automate CI/CD, and keep our multi-cloud environments reliable across development, staging, and production.This is a full-time role; on-site, hybrid, or fully remote (EU/LATAM) are all possible.What You’ll DoDesign, deploy, and maintain infrastructure with Terraform and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE).Build and optimize CI/CD with GitLab CI (Jenkins/GitHub Actions experience welcome).Operate microservices across AWS, GCP, and Azure; manage networking, IAM, observability, and cost controls.Manage container registries (Harbor, GitLab, GCR) and enforce container security best practices.Define/enforce Kubernetes policies (e.g., Kyverno) for governance, security, and resource efficiency.Maintain IPsec tunnels and network security (e.g., strongSwan) across sites and VPCs.Implement monitoring/alerting with Prometheus/Grafana; troubleshoot performance and reliability issues.Apply IaC standards, code reviews, and release hygiene; contribute to runbooks and SRE practices.Report progress, risks, and blockers clearly; help improve delivery via agile ceremonies.What You’ll BringBachelor’s in CS/Engineering (or equivalent experience).3–5+ years hands-on DevOps/SRE in distributed, fast-paced teams.Strong Kubernetes ops experience (EKS/AKS/GKE) and containerized workloads.Proficiency with Terraform and IaC patterns.Solid AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch); multi-cloud experience (GCP, Azure) is a plus.Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and Helm for release automation.Experience with Vault (or similar) for secrets; observability with Prometheus/Grafana.Excellent English (written/spoken). Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.Mindset: automate everything; bias for reliability, security, and scalability.Nice to HaveHealthcare data/security exposure (GDPR/HIPAA), ISO 27001 practices.GitOps (Argo CD/Flux), service meshes, cost-optimization in multi-cloud.Experience with data platforms (Postgres, Kafka, Spark) and secure data pipelines.Why Join UsMission-driven work improving healthcare decisions with real-world data.Flexible setup (Barcelona hub or remote EU/LATAM).Diverse, collaborative team and strong growth path (DevOps → Senior/Lead).Competitive compensation; budget for conferences and learning.How to ApplyEmail info@traverse.health with your CV and a short note (5–6 sentences) describing a DevOps project you led (problem, approach, stack, outcome).Subject: DevOps Engineer — EU/LATAM — Your NameReminder: We are only considering candidates based in the EU or LATAM and not engaging agencies or remote hiring intermediaries.