Senior Cloud Engineer

Overview

About our client:

Our client is a global LegalTech organization operating modern, cloud-based platforms at scale. They foster a strong DevOps culture, focusing on automation, security, reliability, and continuous improvement across their infrastructure and engineering teams. Responsibilities

Design and build robust, scalable cloud architectures aligned with business needs, optimizing cost, performance, and security. Produce and maintain documentation for infrastructure design, deployments, disaster recovery, and operational procedures. Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Automate deployment, scaling, and maintenance processes to improve operational efficiency. Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.

Deploy and operate applications in the cloud, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. Manage Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications. Implement cloud security best practices (IAM, encryption, network security) and proactively mitigate security threats. Monitor cloud usage and drive cost optimization, including right-sizing and use of reserved or spot instances.

Lead optimization efforts for Elasticsearch infrastructure, including index and query performance. Stay current with emerging trends in cloud computing, DevOps, and infrastructure automation. Profile sought

Degree:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred). Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar Cloud / DevOps role. Technical skills

Proven experience designing and implementing complex cloud infrastructure solutions. Strong expertise with cloud platforms, preferably Azure (other providers are a plus). Solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes. Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, etc.). Deep knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Splunk). Strong troubleshooting skills in complex production environments. Experience with networking concepts (VNets, subnets, routing, DNS, peerings) is a plus. Experience implementing High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions. Strong background in performance tuning and infrastructure optimization. Security-first mindset across all DevOps and infrastructure practices. Nice to have

Scripting or programming skills (Python, Shell, Java, .NET). Experience implementing advanced monitoring and logging solutions. Exposure to project management and DevOps strategy implementation. Ability to apply business analysis thinking when collaborating with cross-functional teams. Languages

Fluent in English; Portuguese or other languages are a plus. Soft skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strong team player, able to resolve conflicts constructively. Champion of continuous improvement. Proactive, solution-oriented, and highly autonomous. Benefits & Culture

Outsourcing contract with our client Login.works is a AI Tech Boutique and Tech Partner Modern tech stack and exposure to cutting-edge AI topics. Collaborative, international, and knowledge-sharing culture. Opportunity to work on impactful, data-driven products. Hybrid role > 20% of time at the office in Marques Pombal, Lisbon Department

Tech Location

Lisbon > 20% at the office Start date

ASAP