Senior Devops Platform Engineer

Senior DevOps Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/GitLab) - Hybrid Porto (4 days/week office)Job Openings Senior DevOps Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/GitLab) - Hybrid Porto (4 days/week office)
About the job Senior DevOps Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/GitLab) - Hybrid Porto (4 days/week office)Senior DevOps Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/GitLab) - Hybrid Porto (4 days/week office)
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYA fast-growing financial services technology company — with over 350 engineers, trusted by 5,000+ organisations, and having reached €100m in revenue in ** — is looking for a Senior DevOps Platform Engineer to define, build, and evolve its
Internal Developer Platform
and enterprise-wide engineering standards.
This is a high-impact, senior-level role with real ownership and visibility, reporting directly to the Head of Software Development.
Language:
English B2 minimum |
Location:
Porto (hybrid, 4 days/week in office)
PROJECT & CONTEXTYou'll be the driving force behind the company's
Internal Developer Platform (IDP)
strategy — owning Golden Paths, engineering guardrails, CI/CD frameworks, and self-service developer capabilities across all product teams.
The scope spans Kubernetes-based platform design and operations, observability, DevSecOps practices, and platform governance at enterprise scale.
You'll collaborate closely with development, operations, security, and architecture teams, and lead platform adoption initiatives that directly impact engineering productivity across a large, growing organisation.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
8–10 years of experience
in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering
Proven track record
defining enterprise-wide platform standards, CI/CD frameworks, and developer platform capabilities
in large-scale environments
Expert-level experience with
AWS
in enterprise contexts
Expert-level experience with
GitLab
for CI/CD and enterprise automation
Expert-level
Kubernetes
experience — designing, building, and operating clusters at scale
Experience building and operating
Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)
using tools such as
Backstage, Crossplane, or similar frameworks
Experience designing
Golden Paths, shared platform services, and self-service developer capabilities
Confirmed proficiency in
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Solid experience with
observability stacks : Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry — including SLOs/SLAs and incident management practices
Confirmed knowledge of
DevSecOps
— secrets management, vulnerability management, software supply chain security, and policy-as-code
Solid background in
platform governance, DORA metrics, engineering KPIs, and developer productivity frameworks
Experience with
cloud-native architecture and microservices
at scale
Ability to build and maintain
reference architectures, platform documentation, and operational procedures
Strong collaboration skills across engineering, security, operations, and architecture teams
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
English B2 or above
Based in
Portugal, available for hybrid work in
Porto, 4 days/week
NICE TO HAVE
Experience with
cost efficiency and capacity planning
for cloud-native platforms
Background in
financial services
or other regulated, enterprise-scale technology environments
Familiarity with
policy-as-code tooling
(e.G. OPA, Kyverno)
Experience leading
platform adoption initiatives
and driving cultural change around engineering best practices
Compensation: €2,700 – €3,200/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.
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