Senior Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure Experience) | Colombia
Job Description
Hi, this is Monica Hernandez, Founder and CEO of MAS Global. I started MAS with the idea that we could be more than a business, that’s why we like to say that MAS is More.
I was born and raised in Medellin, Colombia and thanks to a scholarship I became a Software Engineer and built a career in the US, where I now live. Starting MAS was my way to give back to the community, building a bridge between the US and Colombia and rest of Latin America, while creating opportunities in technology for other women, latinos and minorities across the globe.
Join our team for exciting opportunities with large scale projects, to experience a multicultural environment with more than 10 nationalities, all united by the same values.
We are All-In for our clients and our people, we live collaboration so we like to say Juntos Somos MAS, we care about community impact and helping each other (we have a Foundation!), we love providing a positive MAS experience to those we touch, and we stay curious so we are in constant learning and knowledge sharing mode.
Vamos por MAS?
Who We Are
At MAS Global Consulting, we are a premium digital engineering partner trusted by innovative startups and Fortune 100 companies, delivering high-impact solutions through agile delivery, deep technical expertise, and a strong people-first culture across the Americas.
We build long-term partnerships, not just software. MAS means “more” in Spanish, and that mindset drives our commitment to greater opportunity, inclusion, and impact.
Founded by a Latina engineer from Medellín and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, MAS Global Consulting is a 100% Hispanic and woman-owned company, recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of the Fastest-Growing Companies in the US.
Who You Are
You’re a Senior Cloud Engineer working on the infrastructure side of cloud engineering, with deep hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production environments.
You’re used to working in critical, high-volume systems, where reliability and zero downtime are essential. You collaborate closely with Platform, Infrastructure, and SRE teams, and you’re comfortable integrating infrastructure work with CI/CD and GitOps workflows while communicating clearly with stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
- Plan and execute the migration of Istio service mesh deployments from IstioOperator-based configurations to Helm-managed installations across production EKS clusters.
- Ensure zero-downtime upgrades, preserving traffic routing, security policies, and observability configurations.
- Design and implement safe migration strategies, including rollback and failure recovery procedures.
- Troubleshoot complex Kubernetes networking and service mesh issues, including Envoy proxy behavior and traffic management policies.
- Work closely with platform teams to integrate service mesh deployments into existing CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
- Support production-grade traffic management patterns, including canary releases and gradual traffic shifting.
- Create and maintain documentation, migration guides, and runbooks for operating the upgraded service mesh.
- Provide knowledge transfer to internal engineering teams to ensure long-term ownership and maintainability.
- Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders throughout the engagement.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production environments.
- Deep expertise with Istio service mesh, including migrations from legacy deployment patterns to modern approaches.
- Strong understanding of Helm, including templating, dependency management, and release lifecycle practices.
- Experience operating AWS EKS clusters and related networking components, including load balancers, ingress, and CNI plugins such as Cilium.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills for distributed systems, using observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and tracing systems.
- Proven ability to execute complex infrastructure migrations with minimal service disruption.
- English proficiency at B2+ level or higher.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with CNCF ecosystem tooling and GitOps-based deployment models.
- Experience integrating service mesh architectures into CI/CD pipelines.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.