Lead Cloud & Security Engineer (DevSecOps) - Global News Leade
Join Truelogic, a premier nearshore staff augmentation partner, and play a pivotal role with one of the world's most trusted and enduring news organizations. Our client, founded in 1846, is an independent global news powerhouse, committed to factual reporting and delivering fast, accurate, unbiased news to over half the world's population daily. They are also a vital provider of technology and services to the news industry.
As our client embarks on a strategic journey to bring core backend services in-house and launch an innovative headless front-end, they require a robust and secure foundation. This is your chance to own the critical cloud infrastructure, delivery pipelines, and comprehensive security posture across their Core Web and Core Platform teams.
This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to ensure the integrity and resilience of the systems that power global journalism. If you're a seasoned professional who thrives at the intersection of Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Cybersecurity, and you're ready to make a significant impact on a global scale, we want to hear from you.
Your Mission: Safeguarding Global Information
As the Lead Cloud & Security Engineer, you will be instrumental in architecting, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and security that underpins our client's next generation of digital platforms. Your expertise will directly contribute to the secure and reliable delivery of news and information worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect & Manage Cloud Infrastructure: Design, implement, and operate cutting-edge cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform for new front-end and backend services.
Fortify the Edge with Cloudflare: Configure and manage Cloudflare services including CDN, WAF, DNS, advanced caching, and comprehensive edge security solutions.
Define & Implement Security Posture: Own and drive the security posture across the platform, including IAM, robust secrets management, vulnerability scanning, centralized logging, and proactive alerting mechanisms.
Streamline Delivery Pipelines: Build and maintain resilient and efficient CI/CD pipelines for both the Core Web and Core Platform teams, ensuring rapid and secure deployments.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Mastery: Manage and evolve all infrastructure components using Terraform, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and version control.
Secure Authentication: Provide critical security support for the new authentication service, ensuring robust user access controls.
Monitoring & Incident Response: Establish and refine monitoring solutions and incident response practices to ensure high availability and rapid resolution of security or operational events.
What You'll Bring: Your Technical Arsenal
We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive individual with a deep understanding of cloud security, DevOps principles, and infrastructure management.
Qualifications & Expertise:
Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud infrastructure roles, with significant security responsibilities.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Prowess: Strong command of key GCP services, including IAM, networking, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) or Cloud Run, Cloud Armor, and Secret Manager.
Cloudflare Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Cloudflare's CDN, WAF, DNS management, rule configuration, bot protection, and DDoS mitigation strategies.
Hands-on Security Posture: Proven experience in setting up and managing security postures, including least-privilege IAM, comprehensive secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and robust logging and alerting systems.
Infrastructure as Code: Expert-level proficiency with Terraform for managing complex cloud environments.
CI/CD Pipelines: Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or similar platforms.
Containerization & Orchestration: Solid understanding and practical experience with containers and Kubernetes.
Language: Fluent English communication skills are essential.
Location: Must be based in Latin America (LATAM).
Why Join Truelogic & Our Client?
At Truelogic, we connect top talent with transformative opportunities. This role offers not just a job, but a chance to elevate your career while contributing to a vital global mission.
Premium Perks & Professional Growth:
100% Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere in LATAM, maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your laptop and a reliable internet connection are all you need.
Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an exceptional, market-leading compensation package in USD, reflecting your expertise and impact.
Generous Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have ample opportunity to unwind, recharge, and enjoy life.
Unparalleled Autonomy: Take ownership of your work, manage your time effectively, and focus on delivering results. We trust our professionals to excel.
Impactful Projects with Industry Leaders: Collaborate with and contribute to an industry-leading U.S. company, gaining exposure to innovative technologies and high-impact projects.
A Culture That Empowers:
Value-Driven Environment: Join a culture that prioritizes well-being, work-life balance, and fostering dynamic teams through engaging activities.
Diverse, Global Network: Expand your professional network by connecting with over 600 professionals across 25+ countries within our vibrant, multicultural Latin American team.
Team Up with Senior Experts: Work alongside seasoned professionals and industry veterans. Our team members are highly skilled experts, ensuring you're constantly learning and growing with the best in your field.
Ready to architect the future of secure global journalism? Apply now and become a vital part of this exciting journey!