Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer (Lisbon, Hybrid) Join us in shaping the future of our Cloud ecosystem We're looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cloud Engineer to join our DevOps & Cloud team in Lisbon. This is a key role for someone who enjoys deep technical challenges, thrives in collaborative environments, and wants to influence cloud strategy at scale. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will drive cloud architecture standards, enable engineering teams, and help shape a secure, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud platform. You'll work closely with Engineering, Security, and Product teams, acting as a trusted advisor and technical leader across the organization. Main Responsibilities: • Technical Leadership & Cloud Strategy • Define and evolve cloud architecture blueprints, ensuring consistency across teams and projects. • Collaborate with Engineering leadership to align the infrastructure roadmap with business priorities. • Lead design reviews, influence architectural decisions, and evaluate trade-offs between cost, reliability, and performance. • Research and evaluate emerging cloud technologies, proposing adoption strategies aligned with long-term goals. • Infrastructure as Code & Automation • Set standards for Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep) and GitOps workflows. • Promote automated, reusable, and scalable infrastructure patterns to minimize manual operations. • Support the development of reusable IaC modules and cloud provisioning templates. • Platform Reliability & Observability • Establish and reinforce SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets for critical services. • Define observability standards covering monitoring, logging, and tracing. • Lead initiatives focused on automation, self-healing systems, and reducing operational toil. • Security & Compliance • Embed a security-by-design mindset into infrastructure patterns using IAM, network segmentation, and encryption best practices. • Partner with InfoSec to ensure adherence to security frameworks and audit requirements. • Cost Optimization & Performance • Apply FinOps principles to continuously monitor, optimize, and forecast cloud spend. • Drive initiatives on right-sizing, reserved capacity usage, and cost-efficient architectural design. • Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing • Coach Cloud and DevOps engineers, encouraging technical excellence and autonomy. • Lead internal workshops, technical sessions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across engineering teams. Key Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's is a plus). • 7+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roles. • 2+ years in a senior, staff-level, or technical leadership position. • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (AWS/GCP experience is a plus). • Strong experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). • Hands-on proficiency with IaC tools: Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, etc. • Solid understanding of observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Splunk… • Networking knowledge (VNet/Subnet, routing, DNS, peering) is a strong differentiator. • Experience designing HA/DR solutions for mission-critical workloads. • Strong security mindset integrated into infrastructure and DevOps workflows. • Proven experience implementing scalable CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Nice to Have: • Programming skills in Python, Go, or .NET. • Experience with FinOps practices and frameworks. • Exposure to ISO 27001, SOC2, or similar compliance standards. • Previous experience as a Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Principal Engineer in a SaaS or scale-up environment. • Relevant Azure certifications (AZ-305, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert). Who You Are: • An excellent communicator who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams. • A proactive problem-solver with strong analytical thinking. • A champion of continuous improvement and engineering excellence. • Someone who demonstrates ownership, initiative, and technical curiosity. • Fluent in English (Portuguese is a plus). Other Details: This position is based in Lisbon, operating in a hybrid work model. Candidates should possess a proven track record in cloud engineering and be ready to contribute to a forward-thinking team focused on innovation and high-quality service delivery.