Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer
Beja
Beja, Beja, Portugal

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team and contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and
- performance cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and Dev
Ops practices, with
- on experience managing services within the AWS ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS using best practices for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with software development teams to define infrastructure requirements and optimize performance.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of applications and services.
• Manage Infrastructure as Code (Ia
  C) using tools such as Terraform or AWS Cloud
  Formation.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and implement proper access controls, encryption, and monitoring.
• Optimize cloud costs and manage resource utilization effectively.
• Stay current with AWS services and industry trends to recommend improvements and innovations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer, Dev
  Ops Engineer, or similar role with a focus on AWS.
• Strong
  - on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, ECS, Lambda, Cloud
  Watch, IAM, etc. ).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS Cloud
  Formation).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Git
  Hub Actions, Jenkins, Git
  Lab CI, or similar).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Power
  Shell.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS).
• Understanding of networking concepts (VPC, VPN, load balancing, DNS, etc. ).
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices.
• Excellent
  - solving and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice to Have:

• AWS Certification (e. g. , AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Dev
  Ops Engineer).
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud
  Watch).
• Exposure to
  - cloud environments (Azure, GCP).