Principal Cloud & Security Engineer

Principal Cloud & Security Engineer
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Company Overview

At Allia Health, the umbrella organization for Southend Pharmacy, Brello Health, and Woven, we don’t just follow industry trends—we redefine them. Our mission is to commoditize
- aging solutions, making them affordable and accessible to the average consumer—not just the wealthy. By offering customized and
- effective wellness products that follow
- containment models, we aim to improve people’s quality of life and meet them wherever they are on their health journey.

Job Summary

The Principal Cloud & Security Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to being a key leader in ensuring the resilience, scalability, and security of Allia Health Group’s technology infrastructure. This role will drive enterprise cloud architecture , establish security engineering standards , and lead critical initiatives to safeguard data and systems. The position combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring senior engineers and shaping organizational best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead
  - wide cloud security and infrastructure engineering projects.
• Architect secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions with a focus on Google Cloud (GCP) .
• Establish and enforce security engineering standards, including IAM, encryption, and network security .
• Drive adoption of Dev
  Sec
  Ops practices and automated security controls within CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor senior engineers and support the professional growth of the Cloud & Security Ops team.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to align infrastructure with business priorities.
• Lead incident response and remediation for
  - severity security issues.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards (e. g. , GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2 ).

Qualifications

Required

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, or a related field.
• 7–10 years in cloud and security engineering roles.
• Expert-level knowledge of cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud preferred ; AWS/Azure acceptable).
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, Docker , and container orchestration security.
• Proven experience with Ia
  C tools (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalents).
• Deep knowledge of identity and access management, encryption, and secure networking.
• Experience implementing security automation, monitoring, and incident response workflows.
• Strong background in CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR.

Preferred

• Experience with Google Cloud, Looker, Vertex AI, Ui
  Path, N8N, CI/CD with Git
  Hub & Google Cloud, React, Postgre
  SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and other
  - adjacent tools.
• Candidates with AWS experience are welcome but Google Cloud is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Working in Madeira in a shared office space, remote in Portugal, or remote in a Portuguese time
  - friendly location.
• Flexibility to shift portions of the day to increase time zone overlap with US CST time zone.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands and arms, such as typing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off.
• Opportunity to work remotely.
• Supportive work environment.
• Ample opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Allia Health Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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