Senior Cloud & Data Platform Engineer

Komodo Consulting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Komodo Consulting is seeking a Senior Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to join our Lisbon/Porto hybrid team. You will architect, implement and evolve cloud and data platforms predominantly on Microsoft Azure, driving reliability, efficiency, and cost control.

In this role, you will define standards, implement IaC with Terraform/Bicep, monitor with Azure Monitor, and collaborate across technical teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions while applying FinOps practices and SRE principles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Cloud/Platform Engineering in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on Azure Platform Engineering, including implementation and evolution.
• Strong Azure administration and operational management skills.
• Experience with Azure Databricks administration.
• Experience administering Apache Airflow/Astronomer platforms.
• IaC with Terraform and/or Bicep, and monitoring with Azure Monitor.
• Experience with FinOps, cost tracking, control and optimization.
• Experience in Cloud Operations including incident management and resolution.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in English and Portuguese.
• Knowledge of SRE practices and Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer, and evolve cloud and data platforms (Azure focus).
• Ensure reliability, stability, and operational efficiency including incident analysis.
• Design and implement IaC using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Develop automations for provisioning, configuration, and ops tasks.
• Configure and maintain monitoring, alerts, and diagnostics with Azure Monitor.
• Track and optimize cloud costs following FinOps practices.
• Define technical standards and operating procedures and docs.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders for continuous improvement.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Platform engineering

Azure administration

Azure Databricks

Airflow

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Monitor

FinOps

SRE

Kubernetes

Dynatrace

Microsoft Fabric

Purview

Portuguese

English

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Databricks

Apache Airflow

Astronomer

Dynatrace

Kubernetes

Azure Monitor

Microsoft Fabric

Purview

Job description

About Us

Komodo Consulting is a technology and strategy firm specializing in Digital Transformation. Operating in Portugal and Poland, we provide IT Consulting & Nearshore services. We support both public and private sector organizations through two main areas:

• Consulting — with a focus on strategy, investment analysis, and digital process improvement;
• IT Team Augmentation — helping clients scale and strengthen their tech teams.

The Project

We are seeking a Senior Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to work on a tech project.

You will have the following responsibilities:

• Implement, administrate, and evolve cloud and data platforms, with a focus on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem;
• Ensure the reliability, stability, and operational efficiency of platforms, including incident management and root cause analysis;
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and/or Bicep;
• Develop automations for provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks;
• Configure and maintain monitoring, alerting, and diagnostics using Azure Monitor;
• Track, control, and optimize cloud costs following FinOps practices;
• Define technical standards, operational procedures, and supporting documentation;
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders, contributing to continuous service improvement.

You need to have the following skills/experience:

• Proven experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or similar roles in complex enterprise environments;
• Hands-on experience with Azure Platform Engineering, including implementation, standardization, and platform evolution;
• Solid experience in Microsoft Azure administration and operational management of its services;
• Proven experience in Azure Databricks administration;
• Experience in administrating Astronomer or Apache Airflow platforms;
• Experience implementing and managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep;
• Experience with Azure Monitor, including monitoring configuration, alerting, and troubleshooting;
• Experience in Cloud Operations and operational support, including incident management and resolution;
• Hands-on experience with FinOps practices, including cloud cost tracking, control, and optimization;
• Strong structured troubleshooting skills, with the ability to perform root cause analysis and implement corrective measures;
• Ability to define technical standards, operational procedures, and documentation;
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical teams and stakeholders;
• Proficiency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken, including technical documentation;
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, Dynatrace, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, and/or Kubernetes is a plus.

Location

Lisbon / Porto (Hybrid - 2 days per week at the office).