Cloud engineer mid (hybrid)

CLOUD ENGINEER MID (HYBRID PORTO)

Portuguese company hires for hybrid position

Location: Porto, Portugal

⚠️ Only candidates already based in Portugal will be considered

Work Model: Hybrid — 2 days per week in the office

️ Language Requirements: Fluent English required

Seniority: Mid-level (3+ years)

Rate Between €2200 - 2500 RV or unipessoal (gross value)

⚠️ Instructions: Please send your CV in English and make sure to include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity. This will significantly increase your chances of success.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to develop cloud-native infrastructure and improve platform reliability through automation and Infrastructure as Code. You will work closely with development teams to support resilient and observable applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code.
• Build scripts, services, and pipelines to improve reliability and developer experience.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure applications are cloud-ready, observable, and resilient.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and support incident resolution and root-cause analysis.

Requirements

• 3+ years in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Programming skills in Java or Python for automation, plus knowledge of Go (Golang).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Ansible. Terraform is preferred; CloudFormation, ARM, or Pulumi are also accepted.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including knowledge of Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
• Strong understanding of Linux, networking, distributed systems, SRE principles, and production operations.
• Familiarity with Envoy and hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Splunk.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, and Agile environments using Scrum or Kanban.

Preferred: Foundational or Associate-level certifications in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A proactive, analytical engineer who works autonomously, communicates openly, and collaborates effectively with technical and business teams. A structured approach to troubleshooting and an interest in continuous learning are important.

5 Questions for Candidates

1. Do you have 3+ years of relevant experience, and which cloud platforms have you used?
2. What infrastructure or workflows have you automated using IaC and Java or Python?
3. What experience do you have with Kubernetes, CRDs, and Envoy?
4. How have you used observability tools and CI/CD pipelines to improve platform reliability?
5. Are you fluent in English and available to work on-site in Porto 2 days per week?

Keywords

Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, IaC, Java, Python, Golang, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CRDs, Envoy, SRE, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, CI/CD, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.