Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes) - Remote Europe (Portugal Timezone Required)

TITLE: Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes) - Remote Europe (Portugal Timezone Required)

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Join a fast-growing global insurtech transforming the insurance industry through innovative digital platforms spanning multiple continents. This organization operates with a flat structure — no rigid hierarchies — empowering multidisciplinary international teams with genuine autonomy and flexibility. We're hiring 3 Senior DevOps Engineers to work hand-in-hand with major cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud) building cutting-edge online insurance platforms. This is a seat at the table for people who think critically, challenge the status quo, and want to shape infrastructure strategy — not just execute tickets. Remote from anywhere in Europe, aligned to Portugal timezone.

PROJECT & CONTEXT

You'll join fast-paced teams powering an AI-driven digital insurance marketplace with personalized product recommendations, an automated underwriting engine delivering real-time risk assessments and policy approvals in seconds, and a global device replacement network enabling same-day repairs and replacements. Core responsibilities include designing and implementing advanced cloud architectures on AWS and GCP, building internal developer tools, advancing Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and driving automation across the full workload lifecycle. You'll be accountable for eliminating single points of failure, continuously optimizing cloud infrastructure, and evaluating emerging technologies — with real influence over architectural decisions in a multi-continent deployment environment.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)

• Strong hands-on experience with Docker for containerization and orchestration
• Proven Linux systems administration across distributions and environments
• Demonstrated expertise deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters at scale
• Version control experience with Git and platforms such as GitHub, BitBucket, or Stash
• Solid CI/CD background with Jenkins or Bamboo (or equivalent)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language: Python, Ruby, Bash, Go, Java, Node.js, or PHP
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools: Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, ElasticSearch, or Kibana
• Configuration and troubleshooting of web servers (Apache, NGINX), databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching (Cassandra, Redis, Memcache), and message queues (RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ)
• Proven track record as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer in agile, high-velocity environments
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, architecture, and best practices
• Experience automating infrastructure in microservices/SOA architectures
• Strong commitment to Infrastructure-as-Code and automation-first principles
• Experience in continuous integration/deployment environments with high release frequency
• English B2 (Upper Intermediate) minimum, required for daily international team collaboration
• Based in Europe, with availability to work aligned to Portugal timezone

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred)

• GitOps tooling: ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, Argo Workflows, Argo Events, FluxCD, or Tekton
• Kubernetes policy management: Kyverno or OPA (Open Policy Agent)
• Service mesh experience: Istio, Linkerd, or Kong Mesh
• Service discovery with Consul
• Kubernetes-native cloud tooling: Crossplane, AWS ACK, Google Config Connector, or Azure ASO
• Kubernetes package management: Helm, Kustomize, Tanka, or Carvel ytt
• Backup/disaster recovery with Velero
• Secrets management with HashiCorp Vault

Compensation: €2,000 – €2,500/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.

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