Nexus connects US companies with certified DevOps Engineers in Latin America for $3,000-$7,500/month (50-60% less than US rates). AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes experts. Average time to hire: 21 days. No fee if no candidate found. Updated February 2026.

Hire a DevOps Engineer from Latin America

Infrastructure and automation experts for 50-60% less. Keep your systems reliable and your deploys fast.

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DevOps Engineer Salary Comparison

US vs Latin America — monthly rates

SeniorityUS SalaryLATAM SalaryYou Save
Junior (1-3 yrs)$7,500/mo$3,000/mo60%
Mid-Level (3-5 yrs)$11,500/mo$5,000/mo57%
Senior (5+ yrs)$16,000/mo$7,500/mo53%

Source: Nexus placement data & Levels.fyi averages. Updated February 2026.

Transparent Pricing

No hidden fees. What you see is what you pay.

Placement

We source and vet DevOps Engineers. You integrate them into your engineering team.

  • Sourcing & vetting
  • Infrastructure & CI/CD assessments
  • English proficiency tests
  • Candidate shortlist (3-5)

Staffing

Full-service: hiring, onboarding, payroll, and compliance handled by Nexus.

  • Everything in Placement
  • Onboarding support
  • Payroll management
  • Compliance & contracts

Teams

Build a platform/infrastructure team with DevOps, SRE, and cloud specialists.

  • Everything in Staffing
  • Team coordination
  • On-call rotation support
  • Scalable on demand

Key Skills We Vet For

AWS, GCP, or Azure (certified preferred)
Docker & Kubernetes
CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi)
Linux administration & scripting (Bash, Python)
Monitoring & observability (Datadog, Grafana, PagerDuty)
Security best practices & IAM
Database management & backup strategies

How Nexus Vets DevOps Engineer Candidates

Only the top 3% of applicants pass our process

1

Infrastructure Challenge

Hands-on assessment: set up a CI/CD pipeline, containerize an app, and deploy to a cloud environment.

2

English Proficiency

Conversational evaluation for incident communication, documentation writing, and cross-team collaboration.

3

Cultural Fit

Assessment of incident response mindset, on-call reliability, and experience in fast-paced engineering organizations.

4

Reference Checks

Verification of uptime records, deployment frequency, and feedback from previous engineering managers.

3 Steps to Your New DevOps Engineer

1

Tell Us What You Need

1 day

Share your infrastructure — cloud provider, deployment targets, team size, and key challenges.

2

Review Pre-Vetted Candidates

7-14 days

We present 3-5 DevOps Engineers with experience in your cloud stack and toolchain.

3

Start Working Together

Day 21

Your DevOps Engineer gets access to your infrastructure. We support secure onboarding.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a DevOps Engineer cost in Latin America?

LATAM DevOps Engineers cost $3,000-$7,500/month depending on seniority, versus $7,500-$16,000/month in the US. Savings of 53-60%. Transparent pricing, no hidden markups.

Do your DevOps Engineers have cloud certifications?

Many do. We have engineers with AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional, and Azure certifications. We can filter for certified candidates if required.

Can they handle on-call rotations?

Yes. Our LATAM DevOps Engineers work in US-aligned time zones and many are experienced with on-call setups, PagerDuty, and incident response protocols.

What infrastructure tools do they know?

Terraform, Pulumi, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm, and more. We match to your existing toolchain.

How quickly can I hire a DevOps Engineer?

Average 21 days. DevOps is a specialized role, so it takes slightly longer to match. We present candidates within 7-14 days.

How do you handle security for infrastructure access?

We vet for security awareness and all candidates sign NDAs. You control IAM permissions and access levels. We recommend least-privilege access during onboarding.

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