Freelance Platform Engineer (AWS / Kubernetes)

Tech Tide Portugal; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Tide Portugal is seeking a freelance Platform Engineer for a long-term project in Portugal. The role focuses on building and evolving an internal developer platform using Java/Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Terraform on AWS, and CI/CD with GitHub, Jenkins and Argo CD.

Flexible hybrid work is offered, with on-site days in Lisbon as needed. You should have several years in platform engineering or DevOps, strong Kubernetes/Terraform/AWS skills, and GitOps experience.

Qualifications

• Several years of platform engineering or DevOps experience.
• Strong Kubernetes, Terraform and AWS skills.
• CI/CD and GitOps experience (Argo CD a plus).
• Fluent English; Portuguese is a plus.
• Based in Portugal, ideally in or near Lisbon.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the internal developer platform for Java/Spring Boot services.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform on AWS and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD with GitHub, Jenkins and Argo CD.
• Make observability and security platform defaults.
• Drive platform adoption by collaborating with development teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

CI/CD

GitOps

Argo CD

English

Portuguese

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Argo CD

Job description

Freelance project – long-term engagement in Portugal

Tech Tide is a Portugal-based technology company delivering Cloud, AI and Robotics projects for companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For a long-term project in Portugal, we are looking for a freelance Platform Engineer, contracted directly by Tech Tide (B2B). This is not a permanent position.

Location: Lisbon, Portugal (hybrid)

The project is based in Portugal and the team works out of Lisbon. Most of the work is remote, but you should be based in Portugal and able to join the team on-site in Lisbon from time to time.

Project scope

• Build and evolve the internal developer platform for Java/Spring Boot services
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform on AWS and Kubernetes
• CI/CD with GitHub, Jenkins and Argo CD
• Make observability and security platform defaults
• Work closely with development teams and drive platform adoption

Your profile

• Several years of platform engineering or DevOps experience
• Strong Kubernetes, Terraform and AWS skills
• CI/CD and GitOps experience (Argo CD a plus)
• Fluent English; Portuguese is a plus
• Based in Portugal, ideally in or near Lisbon

Project setup

• Freelance / B2B contract directly with Tech Tide
• Full-time engagement, start ASAP
• Approx. 12 months with extension potential
• Hybrid: mostly remote, occasional on-site days in Lisbon
• Competitive hourly rate
• Due to project compliance requirements, this engagement is open to EU citizens only