Contract Platform Engineer (B2B)

YLD; Portugal; Teletrabalho; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Forward-thinking, ethical work environment

Opportunities for skill development

Resumo da oferta

A remote-first consultancy is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their client team in Portugal. The role requires deep experience in automation, proficiency in C# and PowerShell, and knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. You'll be responsible for building features, automating deployments, and ensuring the reliability of cloud systems. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, a good communicator, and thrives in a collaborative environment.

Qualificações

• Deep experience in automation.
• Commercial experience of working with C# and PowerShell.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

Responsabilidades

• Build new features to meet clients' needs.
• Work on CI/CD internal tool and automation.
• Collaborate to integrate Infrastructure as Code.
• Automate deployment processes and design CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure scalability and security of cloud-based systems.
• Collaborate and push for continuous improvement.
• Promote work within department and across the company.

Conhecimentos

Automation

C#

PowerShell

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Microsoft Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Ferramentas

Pulumi

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Grafana

GitHub Actions

Grafana

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Contract Senior Platform Engineer

Employment Type: Contract (B2B - LLC)
Contract Length: 6 months (with potential for extension)
Location: Remote (EU-based, GMT timezone)

About YLD

Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay.

We’re a remote‑first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer at YLD, you’ll be part of a client team building innovative products. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You should be skilled in problem‑solving and experienced in designing scalable, resilient, and fault‑tolerant architectures. You’re also an effective communicator and a strong team player. Together with your team, you’ll thrive in a fast‑paced engineering environment, delivering outstanding results and exciting projects.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Build new features that meet the needs of our clients' customers, as well as improving the tools and processes of their teams.
• Work on a CI/CD internal tool and task automation.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices into their development workflows.
• Automate deployment processes and design CI/CD pipelines for efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of cloud‑based systems and services.
• Work closely with your team, regularly collaborating and with engineering initiatives, to continually push yourselves to be better.
• Participate in regular show‑and‑tells, promoting your work to both your department and the wider company.

Requirements

You’ll have the following skills and experience:

• Deep experience in automation.
• Commercial experience of working with C# and PowerShell (Typescript proficiency is a nice‑to‑have).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure, particularly Azure Key Vault.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, as well as managed function architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Ability to switch between multiple languages and paradigms effectively.
• Familiarity with Grafana is a plus, as monitoring will become a growing focus in the project.

You should apply if you are:

• Self‑motivated, proactive, and continually looking for ways to improve and develop yourself.
• A good communicator, both in writing and verbally. You’ll be able to explain technical ideas and concepts in business‑friendly language.
• Detail‑oriented.
• Capable of learning through observation in a low‑documentation environment.
• High resilience and adaptability.
• Used to working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.
• Analytical and problem‑solving oriented.
• A genuine believer in diversity and fairness.

Benefits

• The chance to work with a forward‑thinking, ethical, and fun group of people and to develop and grow your skills in a fast‑moving business.

Recruitment Process

• 1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins)
• Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30)
• Meet our Client Partner and Engineering Operations Manager (30 mins)

Values

• Growing every day
• Including everyone
• Relationships built on honesty and ethics
• Inspiring solutions
• Winning together

We’re an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability. We also offer a remote‑first working environment, with flexible working and work‑life balance as standard for all employees.