AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

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. Support, maintain and enhance AWS Foundation Services across enterprise-scale cloud environments .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeLisbon • PortugalMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AWS Foundation Services, Terraform, and Python for managing and enhancing cloud environments. Proficient in troubleshooting, incident management, and implementing security best practices in line with cloud governance standards.

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AWS Production ExperienceTerraform Deployment ManagementCloud Security Best PracticesIncident Resolution and SLA ManagementAutomation Solutions Development

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Hard Skills

AWS ServicesTerraformPythonGitHub ActionsAWS LambdaStep FunctionsCloudWatchCloudTrailRoot Cause AnalysisVulnerability Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsTroubleshooting SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsCustomer-Oriented Mindset

Tools & Technologies

CloudWatchCloudTrailGitHubJiraConfluenceAWS Security HubGuardDutyAWS InspectorSnykKubernetes

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cloud GovernanceService Control PoliciesIAM PoliciesContinuous Service ImprovementAgileDevOpsCloud Platform Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support, maintain and enhance AWS Foundation Services across enterprise-scale cloud environments
Investigate and resolve production incidents, infrastructure issues and deployment failures
Troubleshoot AWS services using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, metrics and diagnostic tools
Debug and maintain Terraform deployments, GitHub Actions pipelines, Lambda functions and Step Functions workflows
Manage IAM policies, service roles, AWS Organizations and Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Ensure compliance with cloud governance, security and account management standards
Investigate and remediate vulnerabilities identified through Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Inspector and Snyk
Implement platform patching, security remediation and continuous service improvement activities
Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python, Terraform and AWS serverless services
Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and maintain technical documentation, runbooks and knowledge articles
Manage support requests and incidents in line with agreed SLAs, keeping customers and stakeholders informed
Contribute to platform engineering initiatives, code reviews and technical best practices
Collaborate with Agile/Scrum teams using GitHub, Jira and Confluence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands-on experience with AWS in production environments
Practical experience with Terraform, Python and GitHub Actions
Experience working with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch and CloudTrail
Good knowledge of IAM, AWS Organizations, SCPs and cloud governance
Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines and deployment issues
Understanding of cloud security, vulnerability management and remediation
Experience handling production incidents, support requests and SLA-driven activities
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and documentation skills, with a proactive and customer-oriented mindset
Ability to work independently, take ownership of issues and drive them through to resolution
Experience with AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector and Snyk
Knowledge of serverless architectures and cloud security best practices
Exposure to Kubernetes and container technologies
Experience in DevOps or Cloud Platform Engineering teams
AWS certifications
Fluent in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

A permanent job contract for a long term project
Tech equipment + SIM Card + personal smartphone
Health and Life Insurance
Social events and team buildings
The commitment of letting you grow with us, and be rewarded accordingly
Training in the latest technologies
Coffee, fruits, snacks and a warm welcoming when you pass by the office