Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer

Lisbon, Portugal

Senior (4-6 Years)

Hybrid

English Required

What is this challenge about

• Design robust and scalable cloud architectures aligned with business requirements, optimizing cost, performance, and security;

• Produce supporting documentation, including infrastructure design, deployment procedures, disaster recovery plans, and other project artifacts;

• Develop IaC scripts (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation) to efficiently provision and manage cloud resources;

• Automate deployment, scaling, and maintenance processes to improve operational efficiency;

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment across multiple environments;

• Deploy applications in cloud environments, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance;

• Manage Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications;

• Implement security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and network security;

• Identify security threats and design mitigation strategies;

• Monitor resource usage and optimize costs through right-sizing, reserved instances, or spot instances;

• Lead infrastructure optimization initiatives for Elasticsearch, including index management and query optimization;

• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure automation.

• Produce supporting documentation, including infrastructure design, deployment procedures, disaster recovery plans, and other project artifacts;

• Develop IaC scripts (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation) to efficiently provision and manage cloud resources;

• Automate deployment, scaling, and maintenance processes to improve operational efficiency;

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment across multiple environments;

• Deploy applications in cloud environments, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance;

• Manage Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications;

• Implement security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and network security;

• Identify security threats and design mitigation strategies;

• Monitor resource usage and optimize costs through right-sizing, reserved instances, or spot instances;

• Lead infrastructure optimization initiatives for Elasticsearch, including index management and query optimization;

• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure automation.

What we are looking for

· +5 years of experience in a similar role;

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field;

· Proven experience designing and implementing complex infrastructure solutions;

· Strong expertise in Azure;

· Solid experience with Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes;

· Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform);

· Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins;

· Strong knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk);

· Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including in complex production environments;

· Experience with networking concepts (VNet/SNet configuration, routing, DNS, peering);

· Experience implementing High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions;

· Strong experience in infrastructure performance tuning;

· Proven ability to apply a security-first approach across infrastructure design and DevOps processes;

· Fluency in English (minimum B2).

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.

Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

Grab this opportunity, apply now!

What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.