Senior Cloud Engineer (GCP)

Decskill; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Decskill is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer specializing in Google Cloud Platform to join a project with a hybrid working model. You will design and implement scalable cloud architectures, lead technical teams, and drive IaC with Terraform while ensuring security and cost optimization.

The role requires hands-on GCP expertise, strong networking knowledge, and leadership capabilities to mentor colleagues and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience.
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification mandatory.
• Strong cloud networking knowledge and Terraform experience.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Lead scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Manage and optimize cloud networking architectures.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Work with containerized environments, particularly Kubernetes, preferably GKE.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.

Skills

GCP experience

Cloud networking

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GKE

Job description

We are growing. And we are looking for talented people.

At Decskill, we believe that technological excellence is driven by human talent.

We are an IT consulting company with more than 10 years of consolidated experience in the market, focused on building long‑term relationships with both our clients and our people. Today, we are a community of over 800 professionals, working from Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid, contributing to impactful technology initiatives.

As part of the Astek Group, we combine a strong local culture with a global presence, being active in around 23 countries across 4 continents. This allows us to offer an international context, diverse challenges, and long‑term career opportunities, while staying close to our teams.

We would like to meet a Senior Cloud Engineer (GCP) for a project with a hybrid working model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Lead the implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Manage and optimize cloud networking architectures.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Work with containerized environments, particularly Kubernetes, preferably Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust and high‑quality solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.
• Ensure best practices in cloud security, governance, and cost optimization.
• Work with version control systems such as GitHub.

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• 3-5+ years of hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification – mandatory.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with cloud networking concepts.
• Proven hands‑on experience with Terraform.
• Previous experience leading and managing technical teams.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Nice to Have:

• Additional GCP certifications.
• Terraform certification.
• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS.
• Experience with Apigee, Google’s API management platform.

Are you looking for an environment that values curiosity and commitment? Here, your contribution has real impact and individual growth is taken seriously.

Find with us the right opportunity to grow!

What you can expect from us

• Long-term projects with national and international context.
• Opportunities to grow technically and professionally
• A people‑first culture, focused on transparency and trust.
• Teams that value ownership, collaboration and stability.