Héctor Aguirre, Developer in Saltillo, Mexico
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Héctor Aguirre

Software Developer

Saltillo, Mexico

Toptal member since October 27, 2025

Expertise
AWS RDSAWS IAMAmazon S3DockerLinuxJenkinsAWSKubernetesDatadogAWS SolutionsSlack DevelopmentTerraformAWS LambdaPython
Bio

Héctor is a senior DevOps engineer with extensive experience in AWS Cloud tools. He specializes in system migrations, application security, and designing deployment workflows that minimize downtime. Proficient in Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and infrastructure-as-code technologies, Héctor enjoys solving complex problems and actively supporting his team.

Portfolio

HonestMed
Python, Linux, AWS IAM, AWS IAM Identity Center, Terraform, Amazon RDS...
Kissmetrics
DigitalOcean, Spark, Apache ZooKeeper, Python, Ruby, Amazon CloudFront...
inMarket
AWS CloudFormation, ECS, Tableau Server, AWS Batch, AWS Lambda, Datadog...

Experience

  • Linux - 10 years
  • Amazon EC2 - 9 years
  • Amazon S3 (AWS S3) - 8 years
  • AWS CloudFormation - 5 years
  • Docker - 5 years
  • Terraform - 3 years
  • Kubernetes - 3 years
  • AWS Lambda - 3 years

Preferred Environment

Slack, Python, Linux, Zoom, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes

The most amazing...

...accomplishment I've achieved was migrating an entire infrastructure that no one on the team understood.

Work Experience

DevOps Specialist

2023 - PRESENT
HonestMed
  • Secured systems that were public to prevent unauthorized access to databases and APIs.
  • Leveraged AWS accounts to have environment accounts for production, sandbox, and operations.
  • Automated the Let's Encrypt certificate renewal process to keep services private.
  • Started the creation of IaC resources to keep processes repeatable.
  • Worked with a certification entity to achieve Amazon certifications.
Technologies: Python, Linux, AWS IAM, AWS IAM Identity Center, Terraform, Amazon RDS, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon CloudFront

DevOps Specialist

2022 - 2023
Kissmetrics
  • Supported the team to complete a migration that was stuck for months.
  • Helped the team to understand the app's functionality and connections.
  • Fixed app issues caused by the lack of documentation.
Technologies: DigitalOcean, Spark, Apache ZooKeeper, Python, Ruby, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub Actions

DevOps Specialist

2020 - 2023
inMarket
  • Created a dashboard on Datadog to keep track of the current infrastructure.
  • Built AWS CloudFormation templates to launch infrastructure as code.
  • Developed AWS Lambda functions to add/update functionalities to the current app.
  • Handled general management and maintenance of the Tableau server.
Technologies: AWS CloudFormation, ECS, Tableau Server, AWS Batch, AWS Lambda, Datadog, Jenkins, Docker

Experience

HonestMed

https://honestmed.com
I was in charge of improving the security of the whole infrastructure for a Laravel-based medical supply store. I also decentralized some environments from the main account and moved them to a sandbox account, handling security patches and improving overall related processes.

Education

2009 - 2014

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology and Communications

Autonomous University of Coahuila - Arteaga, Mexico

Certifications

MARCH 2022 - DECEMBER 2027

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Certmetrics

DECEMBER 2018 - DECEMBER 2021

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Certmetrics

Skills

Tools

AWS IAM, VPN, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon CloudWatch, Helm, Jenkins, Slack, Zoom, Terraform, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Batch

Platforms

Docker, Amazon EC2, Linux, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, DigitalOcean

Storage

Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Datadog

Languages

Python, Java, C#.NET, Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), Ruby

Frameworks

Spark, Laravel

Paradigms

Management

Other

Amazon RDS, AWS IAM Identity Center, GitHub Actions, ECS, IT Project Management, Networks, Systems Thinking, Leadership, AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Tableau Server, Information Technology, Communication

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