Backend DevOps Engineer: Cloud, CI/CD, Kubernetes (Lisbon)

Air Ltd; Ross-on-Wye; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple hardware ecosystem

Annual bonus

Health and life insurance

Transportation budget

Coverflex benefits package

Childcare support

Air Conference

Pension fund

Urban Sports Club membership

Free meals at hub

Job summary

Air Apps is seeking a DevOps Engineer Backend to design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You will collaborate closely with developers to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure deployments.

You will work onsite from our Lisbon office, contributing to a fast-paced, cross-functional environment while adopting best practices and staying current with the latest DevOps tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps/SRE/Cloud Engineering.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and serverless computing.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems, networking, and security best practices.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go for automation.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization, scalability, and high-availability architectures.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve infrastructure reliability.
• Establish and enforce security best practices, including identity management, logging, and vulnerability management.
• Work with development teams to improve deployment efficiency and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization to ensure cost-effectiveness and scalability.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and system maintenance.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging DevOps technologies, tools, and best practices.

Skills

DevOps experience

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

IaC

Docker & Kubernetes

Linux & networking

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go)

Monitoring & logging

Cost optimization & HA

Agile methodology

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CircleCI

ArgoCD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Datadog

Job description

Air Apps is seeking a DevOps Engineer Backend to design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You will collaborate closely with developers to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure deployments.

You will work onsite from our Lisbon office, contributing to a fast-paced, cross-functional environment while adopting best practices and staying current with the latest DevOps tools and methodologies.