Hire a DevOps Engineer from Latin America
Infrastructure and automation experts for 50-60% less. Keep your systems reliable and your deploys fast.
Salary Comparison
| Level | US Rate | LATAM Rate | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior (1-3 yrs) | $7,500/mo | $3,000/mo | 60% |
| Mid-Level (3-5 yrs) | $11,500/mo | $5,000/mo | 57% |
| Senior (5+ yrs) | $16,000/mo | $7,500/mo | 53% |
Key Skills
Our Vetting Process
Only the top 3% of applicants pass.
Infrastructure Challenge
Hands-on assessment: set up a CI/CD pipeline, containerize an app, and deploy to a cloud environment.
English Proficiency
Conversational evaluation for incident communication, documentation writing, and cross-team collaboration.
Cultural Fit
Assessment of incident response mindset, on-call reliability, and experience in fast-paced engineering organizations.
Reference Checks
Verification of uptime records, deployment frequency, and feedback from previous engineering managers.
Hiring Timeline
Tell Us What You Need
1 dayShare your infrastructure — cloud provider, deployment targets, team size, and key challenges.
Review Pre-Vetted Candidates
7-14 daysWe present 3-5 DevOps Engineers with experience in your cloud stack and toolchain.
Start Working Together
Day 21Your DevOps Engineer gets access to your infrastructure. We support secure onboarding.
Pricing Plans
Starting from $3500/month
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
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.
Ready to Hire a DevOps Engineer?
Tell us what you need and we'll present top candidates within 7-14 days.