Backend DevOps Engineer – Lisbon Onsite, Cloud & CI/CD

Air Ltd; Winscombe; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple hardware ecosystem for work.

Annual Bonus Top-tier Health and Life

Transportation Budget

Coverflex benefits package

Childcare support.

Air Conference

Pension Fund

Urban Sports Club membership

Meals 100% free at the hub.

Job summary

Air Apps is hiring a DevOps Engineer Backend to design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You will collaborate closely with developers, build scalable CI/CD pipelines, and optimize cloud resources to deliver reliable services.

Based in Lisbon, this onsite role offers exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and a fast-paced environment where security and cost-efficiency matter. relocation support is available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and serverless computing.
• Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes (incl. Helm).
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and security best practices.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go for automation.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization, scalability, and HA architectures.
• Strong problem-solving skills and agile mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using 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

CI/CD expertise

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Containerization

Linux & Networking

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go)

Monitoring & Observability

Security best practices

Cost optimization & scalability

Agile / collaborative culture

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Datadog

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CircleCI

ArgoCD

Job description

Air Apps is hiring a DevOps Engineer Backend to design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You will collaborate closely with developers, build scalable CI/CD pipelines, and optimize cloud resources to deliver reliable services.

Based in Lisbon, this onsite role offers exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and a fast-paced environment where security and cost-efficiency matter. relocation support is available.