Cloud Platform Automation Engineer

Claranet limited; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Claranet limited in Lisbon or Porto is seeking a Platform Automation Engineer to join our internal team. You will contribute to automating cloud infrastructure to improve reliability, performance and operational efficiency.

You should have strong Terraform and Kubernetes experience, GCP exposure, and a passion for scalable, secure infrastructure. The role emphasizes IaC patterns, observability, and collaboration with DevOps and software engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field - or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Platform Engineering and 3 years of experience with underlying technologies.
• Professional experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, including advanced infrastructure provisioning patterns.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification or higher.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture and development of cloud platform solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Design and implement automation using technologies such as Terraform and Crossplane v2.
• Implement and manage infrastructure patterns that support: scalability and high availability; regulatory compliance; disaster recovery and resilience; consistent and secure operations.
• Develop and optimise advanced Infrastructure as Code patterns, including Terraform modules, workspaces and state management; collaborate with software developers, DevOps engineers and other stakeholders to integrate and optimise cloud solutions.
• Support the implementation of observability practices, including anomaly detection and automated remediation.
• Monitor platform performance, identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Maintain accurate documentation covering architecture, processes and procedures.
• Support and mentor junior engineers while learning from more experienced team members.

Skills

Terraform

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure automation

Google Cloud Platform

Crossplane

GitOps

Python

Bash

PowerShell

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Observability

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Job description

Claranet limited in Lisbon or Porto is seeking a Platform Automation Engineer to join our internal team. You will contribute to automating cloud infrastructure to improve reliability, performance and operational efficiency.

You should have strong Terraform and Kubernetes experience, GCP exposure, and a passion for scalable, secure infrastructure. The role emphasizes IaC patterns, observability, and collaboration with DevOps and software engineers.