Senior Infrastructure Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal.

📋 Description

• Develop, oversee, and enhance cloud-native platform infrastructure.

• Enable engineering teams through ongoing automation, infrastructure-as-code, and self-service functionalities.

• Design, construct, and manage resilient cloud-native infrastructure with a focus on automation, scalability, and high availability.

• Maintain systems based on Linux and Kubernetes by utilizing automated workflows and contemporary pipelines.

• Implement self-service functionalities to alleviate cognitive load and empower development teams.

• Ensure system dependability, high performance, and fault tolerance for large-scale distributed systems during peak traffic periods.

• Contribute to the technical strategy and roadmaps that align with global business goals.

• Collaborate with Principals, Engineering Leads, and developers to convert requirements into scalable platform solutions.

• Enhance cloud cost efficiency and system reliability through automated processes and modern infrastructure patterns.

• Offer technical mentorship and guidance to promote continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in comparable roles.

• Strong background in designing, constructing, and maintaining complex platform infrastructure and distributed systems.

• In-depth knowledge of multi-cloud infrastructure environments, including Azure and GCP.

• Significant hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Linux administration.

• Demonstrated experience with modern CI/CD practices and tools, such as ArgoCD and Jenkins.

• Practical programming skills in Python or Golang for the development of platform tools.

• Experience in implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and platform automation.

• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization strategies (FinOps) — nice to have.

• Strong background in security and compliance standards relevant to platform engineering — nice to have.

• Experience with internal developer platforms (IDPs) and developer experience enablement — nice to have.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across multi-disciplinary teams.

• Technical leadership and mentorship capabilities.

• Focus on resilience, psychological safety, and operational excellence.

• Professional proficiency in English is required.

• Must reside in Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, or Brazil.

• FCamara does not provide visa sponsorship or arrangements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility in the contract structure.

• Compensation and benefits tailored to your location and professional circumstances.

• Long-term project engagement.

• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.

• Orange Juice program and training initiatives.

• Leadership school and development partnerships.