Platform Engineer

IRIUM; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible remuneration

Self-paced technology training

Job summary

IRIUM is seeking a Platform Engineer to join our hybrid Lisbon-based team. You will design and maintain scalable cloud platforms, implement IaC (Terraform), and manage containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes collaboration across international teams, strong English communication, and improving developer experience. We offer a hybrid work model, a competitive gross monthly salary of 2300–2800 EUR, and opportunities for growth through training and technology

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on platform engineering and DevOps experience.
• Strong cloud provider experience, preferably AWS.
• Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform or equivalents).
• Hands-on Docker and Kubernetes with deployment, networking, storage, security and troubleshooting.
• Solid CI/CD, Git workflows, automated testing and release processes.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

Cloud Engineering

Site Reliability Engineering

English communication

Distributed teams

Collaboration with engineering teams

CI/CD

Scripting with Python

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Helm

Ansible

Jenkins

Argo CD

OpenAPI

OAuth2/OIDC

Job description

At IRIUM, we want you to always pursue your dreams! Here, get ready to achieve your goals while enjoying the journey.

We are currently looking for a Platform Engineer to join our team!

Required Competencies:

• Several years of hands‑on experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Strong practical experience with a major cloud provider, ideally AWS.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform or cloud-native infrastructure tools.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment, networking, storage, security and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, Git‑based workflows, automated testing, artefact management and release processes.
• Experience developing or maintaining automated delivery pipelines.
• Experience with logging, monitoring, observability and troubleshooting distributed systems.
• Good scripting or software engineering skills, preferably Python.
• Solid knowledge of cloud security fundamentals, including IAM, secrets management, encryption, network controls and audit logging.
• Ability to implement reusable infrastructure and application deployment patterns.
• Experience improving platform reliability, resilience and operational readiness.
• Knowledge of cloud‑native application delivery, integrations and platform automation.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering teams and improve the developer experience.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Experience working in distributed, cross‑functional and international environments.

Preferred Competencies:

• Experience designing or operating an Internal Developer Platform, Service Catalogue or self‑service workflows.
• Experience with Helm, Ansible, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Argo CD, Maven, Gradle, Nexus or Sonar.
• Knowledge of Java/Spring Boot application platforms.
• Experience with Apigee, OpenAPI, REST, SOAP or gRPC.
• Knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML and Azure Active Directory.
• Experience in large‑scale migration or hybrid‑cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Azure AI, data platforms, event‑driven architectures or API management.
• Cloud, Kubernetes or security certifications.
• Experience mentoring engineers or contributing to technical standards.
• Knowledge of cloud coding and AI agent engineering.

Work Model: Hybrid — Lisbon, Portugal.

Gross Monthly Salary: €2,300–€2,800.

Note: The remuneration package and its components will be explained during the recruitment process.

What Do We Offer?

An innovative and growing company with numerous opportunities for professional development.

Compensation aligned with your experience and performance, access to flexible remuneration and health insurance as a social benefit.

Unlimited access to self‑paced technology training.

IRIUM is a company made up of dynamic and proactive professionals. Our values are responsibility and commitment to quality work. This is the spirit we seek at IRIUM, regardless of your age.

If you identify with these values, this is the company for you!

At IRIUM, we advocate for a world without stereotypes or limitations and believe in equality for everyone. These principles are reflected in our Equality Plan and Code of Ethics, ensuring equal treatment and opportunities regardless of personal, physical or social circumstances.

Regime de trabalho híbrido.