APS Cloud Specialist

Caixa Mágica Software; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

SIM Card and personal smartphone

Job summary

Caixa Mágica Software seeks an APS Cloud Specialist to ensure stability and operational excellence of Wealth Management IT applications and cloud platforms. You will contribute to incident management, automation, and DR exercises, while participating in 24/7 support activities.

The role requires strong Linux and cloud platform experience, Kubernetes and Docker skills, and proficiency with Ansible and Terraform to automate infrastructure and deployments. English fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux Administration (Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• Experience with Cloud Platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure or Google Cloud).
• Experience with Kubernetes Administration and Support; Docker containers and containerized platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide Application Production Support for Wealth Management IT applications and data platform services.
• Handle incidents, service requests and production support activities according to SLA commitments.
• Participate in shift rotations, on‑call support and weekend/public holiday support activities.
• Escalate production risks, operational issues and critical incidents to management in a timely manner.
• Perform monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement activities to enhance service quality and availability.
• Analyze application, middleware and system logs to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery tests and Live Play activities.
• Review, create and maintain technical documentation and knowledge articles.
• Support knowledge transfer activities and validate information shared by development teams.
• Build and maintain Ansible Playbooks and Terraform scripts for infrastructure provisioning, configuration and deployment automation.
• Train and support Operations teams on Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes technologies.
• Contribute to operational excellence initiatives focused on reducing MTTD and MTTR.

Skills

Linux Administration

Cloud Platforms

Kubernetes Administration

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Python Bash scripting

PL/SQL

CI/CD tools

Observability (Dynatrace)

ITIL / Service Management

DevOps practices

English fluency

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Jenkins/Travis/Concourse

Docker

Kubernetes (K8s)

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview:

The leading bank in the European Union and a leading international player is seeking an APS Cloud Specialist. The profile will be a key member of the Wealth Management Application Production Support team, responsible for ensuring the stability, availability and operational excellence of critical banking applications and cloud-based platforms. The role combines Application Production Support expertise with Cloud, Automation and DevOps practices, contributing to incident management, service requests, production support activities, infrastructure automation and continuous service improvement. The consultant will actively participate in 24/7 support activities, Disaster Recovery exercises, Live Play events and cloud transformation initiatives while ensuring high service quality and operational resilience.

What will you do?

• Provide Application Production Support for Wealth Management IT applications and data platform services
• Handle incidents, service requests and production support activities according to SLA commitments
• Participate in shift rotations, on-call support and weekend/public holiday support activities
• Escalate production risks, operational issues and critical incidents to management in a timely manner
• Perform monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement activities to enhance service quality and availability
• Analyze application, middleware and system logs to identify and resolve issues proactively
• Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) tests and Live Play activities
• Review, create and maintain technical documentation and knowledge articles
• Support knowledge transfer activities and validate information shared by development teams
• Build and maintain Ansible Playbooks and Terraform scripts for infrastructure provisioning, configuration and deployment automation
• Train and support Operations teams on Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes technologies
• Contribute to operational excellence initiatives focused on reducing MTTD and MTTR

What are we looking for?

• Experience with Linux Administration (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
• Experience with Cloud Platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure or Google Cloud)
• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) Administration and Support
• Experience with Docker Containers and Containerized Platforms
• Experience with Infrastructure Automation with Ansible
• Experience with Terraform Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with Python and/or Bash Scripting
• Experience with PL/SQL and Database Troubleshooting
• Experience with CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, Travis, Concourse or similar)
• Experience with Application Monitoring and Observability Tools including Dynatrace
• Experience with Application Log Analysis and Production Troubleshooting
• Experience with ITIL Practices and Service Management Processes
• Experience with DevOps and Automation Engineering Practices
• Fluent in English

What can you expect from us?

• A permanent job contract for a long term project;
• Tech equipment + SIM Card + personal smartphone;
• Health and Life Insurance;
• Social events and team buildings;
• The commitment of letting you grow with us, and be rewarded accordingly;
• A dynamic and young team that will be always there to support you;
• Training in the latest technologies;
• Coffee, fruits, snacks and a warm welcoming when you pass by the office.