Platform Engineer (Azure)

WIRE IT; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

22 days of paid vacation

4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Birthday)

Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex)

Referral Bonus

Special discounts and flex options

Training annual budget

Great team-oriented culture

Opportunity to grow in an international company

Challenging projects

Job summary

WIRE IT is looking for a skilled Platform Engineer (Azure) to join our team. This role is 100% remote based in Portugal, offering a no-term full-time contract. We emphasize flexibility, transparency, and a culture driven by strong IT values, including a focus on cloud-native development and innovative technologies.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and a deep understanding of Azure and Kubernetes technologies. Benefits include health insurance, 22 days of vacation, and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices.
• Extensive experience with Azure cloud platform and best practices.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices

Extensive experience with the Azure cloud platform

Strong understanding of infrastructure and software engineering principles

Experience with Kubernetes

Experience with open-source tools in Kubernetes environments

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps principles

Experience with Terraform and IaC Principles

Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Go, C#, JS)

Understanding of UX and DevX principles

Strong understanding of security best practices

Job description

WIRE IT was born during the pandemic period and is proudly based in Portugal.

Our values are built around today's IT reality: flexibility, transparency, trust, freedom, digital mindset, and the creation of Focused Partnerships making a real difference through trusted relationships with our collaborators and clients.

We are an IT services company operating worldwide, driven by an experienced and senior team that helps clients make the right decisions in a fast-moving market.

If you're looking for more than just a job - if you're looking for a place where you can truly make a difference - you might be the next person to join WIRE IT.

Role: Platform Engineer (Azure)

Location: 100% Remote - Portugal

Required skills:

• 5+ years of experience
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices, with a focus on cloud-native development and deployment methodologies.
• Extensive experience with the Azure cloud platform, and Azure solution architecture and best practices, including knowledge of Azure services relevant to cloud software development, AKS, networking, storage, and other Azure services relevant to Kubernetes deployments.
• Strong understanding of both infrastructure and software engineering principles, with a focus on cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes, including cluster administration, application deployment, networking, and security.
• Experience with open-source tools and technologies commonly used in Kubernetes environments, such as FluxCD, Kong, and Linkerd, and their integration with Azure.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps principles, ideally with experience in GitHub Actions or similar tools, and their integration with Azure Resource Manager and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Terraform and IaC Principles
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, C#, JS).
• Understanding of user experience (UX) and developer experience (DevX) principles, with a focus on designing and building user-friendly cloud-based tools and platforms.
• Strong understanding of security best practices and zero-trust principles

We offer:

• No-term full-time contract;
• Health Insurance;
• 22 days of paid vacation;
• 4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Birthday);
• Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex);
• Referral Bonus;
• Special discounts and flex options;
• Training annual budget;
• A great team-oriented culture;
• Chance to become a part of a dynamically growing international company;
• Challenging projects giving the unique opportunity to grow and learn.

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