Cloud & DevOps Engineer - Technology Consulting (Financial Services)

Cloud & DevOps Engineer - Technology Consulting (Financial Services)

Location: Lisbon

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

The Opportunity

You will be part of a team responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions for enterprise applications within the Financial Services sector.

The project focuses on the design and operation of modern cloud infrastructures, leveraging Microsoft Azure, containerization, and Kubernetes, enabling continuous delivery and resilient architectures. You will work in a collaborative Agile environment, supporting the full application lifecycle - from infrastructure design to deployment and operations - ensuring performance, reliability, and security.

Your Role

As a Cloud & DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will play a key role in automation, system reliability, and enabling development teams to deliver software efficiently. You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams, contributing to architectural decisions and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy applications on Azure Cloud, leveraging Kubernetes and containerized solutions;
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (primarily using Azure DevOps);
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to design and continuously improve cloud infrastructure;
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable cloud environments;
• Monitor and maintain cloud infrastructure to meet business requirements and SLAs;
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full stack (infrastructure, applications, network, and security);
• Translate technical requirements into automated and scalable solutions;
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security;
• Contribute to architecture decisions and definition of best practices in Cloud and DevOps.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• 2+ years of experience as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer;
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure;
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker);
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (preferably Azure DevOps);
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., ARM, Terraform, or similar);
• Solid knowledge of Linux environments and scripting (e.g., Bash);
• Good understanding of cloud architecture and distributed systems;
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into automated processes;
• Experience troubleshooting issues related to networking, permissions, authentication, and cloud environments;
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Experience with other cloud providers (AWS, GCP, OCI);
• Familiarity with additional CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, TravisCI);
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices;
• Experience with DevSecOps practices;
• Experience managing virtual machines / compute resources;
• Exposure to on‑premises or hybrid environments;
• Familiarity with bare‑metal infrastructure;
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments;
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills;
• Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

What we look for

We are looking for professionals with a strong technical foundation and consulting mindset, capable of working in complex, fast‑paced environments and delivering high‑quality solutions to leading financial institutions.

What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around;
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career;
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

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EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long‑term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

At EY, we're committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process, and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions.

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