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Senior Platform Engineer
Senior Platform Engineer / Implementation Lead to help build and evolve modern digital platform capabilities with a strong focus on Kubernetes, GitOps, automation and operational excellence. The role requires a highly hands-on senior engineer who can operate across infrastructure, platform engineering and delivery concerns while helping shape technical standards and engineering practices. The consultant is expected to work pragmatically in ambiguous environments, balancing delivery speed with operational quality and long-term maintainability.
Strong experience with modern platform tooling and operational practices is required, including Kubernetes production environments, GitOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, deployment automation and cloud-native operations.
Experience with modern platform engineering concepts such as internal developer platforms, service mesh, operational guardrails and multi-environment platform strategies is considered a strong plus.
Required Experience
Strong experience in:
- Kubernetes (production environments)
- GitOps workflows
- CI/CD pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code
- Container platforms and runtime operations
- Cloud networking and ingress
- Linux and container ecosystems
- Observability tooling and operational monitoring
- Deployment automation
- Production operational support
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Highly hands-on technical engineer
- Pragmatic rather than overly theoretical
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments
- Strong troubleshooting and operational mindset
- Able to balance delivery speed with operational quality
- Understands modern platform engineering practices (GitOps)
- Comfortable working across infrastructure and application delivery concerns
- Able to help shape technical standards and engineering practices
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.
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