Are you passionate about Developer Experience (DevEx), Infrastructure as Code, and next-generation delivery platforms? Ready to shape how hundreds of developers design, build, and deploy applications using cutting-edge internal portals and AI-assisted automation?
At act digital, we are recruiting a Confirmed / Senior Platform Engineer to join the Digital Infrastructure team in Lisbon. You will be instrumental in building an automated SDLC platform, integrating Backstage, and streamlining engineering workflows across the organization.
What you will do
- Next-Gen SDLC Workflows: Design, implement, and maintain automated platform capabilities enabling development squads to deliver software quickly, reliably, and securely.
- Internal Developer Portal (Backstage): Integrate and scale Backstage as the single pane of glass, connecting it with GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, Nexus, and SonarQube.
- AI-Assisted Delivery: Build reusable CI/CD templates, automation scripts, and infrastructure modules supporting application delivery through AI agents.
- Platform Industrialization: Define engineering standards, drive DevSecOps adoption, and optimize platform reliability, security, and developer experience.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with architecture, cybersecurity, and delivery squads to ensure frictionless platform adoption and secure SDLC practices.
What we are looking for
- Seniority: Confirmed or Senior background with solid hands-on experience in CI/CD platform administration and DevOps tooling.
- GitLab CI/CD & Automation (Level 4): Deep expertise in advanced GitLab pipelines, repository management, and automated release lifecycles.
- Internal Developer Portals (Level 3): Hands-on experience or solid understanding of Backstage (or equivalent developer portal platforms).
- Infrastructure as Code (Level 3): Proven track record with Terraform and configuration automation with Ansible.
- Tooling Ecosystem: Working experience integrating artifact repositories (Nexus) and code quality/security gates (SonarQube).
- Languages & Schedule: Fluent English with strong communication skills in Agile environments.
Nice to have
- Exposure to AI-assisted software delivery or agentic automation workflows.
- Familiarity with secure SDLC, DevSecOps compliance, and enterprise-grade operations in banking or regulated sectors.
What we offer
- A direct role in pioneering Internal Developer Portals (Backstage) and AI-driven SDLC at enterprise scale.
- High autonomy within a collaborative, certified Great Place to Work tech hub in Lisbon.
- Long-term stability supporting the global technology infrastructure of a major European banking group.
Ready to elevate developer experience and platform engineering?
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