Lisbon Onsite DevOps Engineer (Backend) - CI/CD, Cloud & IaC

Air Ltd; Frampton CP; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

On-site work in Lisbon

Competitive salary

Job summary

Air Apps is seeking a DevOps Engineer (Backend) to design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You’ll work closely with developers to create scalable, reliable CI/CD pipelines, optimize cloud environments, and implement IaC practices that speed up delivery while preserving security.

This is a fully onsite role based in Lisbon, with relocation support. You’ll manage Docker/Kubernetes deployments, monitor performance, and apply cost-optimization strategies

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and serverless computing.
• Proficiency in 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

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

IaC

Containerization

Linux administration

Networking

Security practices

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go)

Monitoring & logging

Problem-solving

Agile mindset

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Datadog

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CircleCI

ArgoCD

Job description

Air Apps is seeking a DevOps Engineer (Backend) to design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You’ll work closely with developers to create scalable, reliable CI/CD pipelines, optimize cloud environments, and implement IaC practices that speed up delivery while preserving security.

This is a fully onsite role based in Lisbon, with relocation support. You’ll manage Docker/Kubernetes deployments, monitor performance, and apply cost-optimization strategies