Senior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid, IaC & Kubernetes Leader

Vodafone; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mobile phone plan & discounts

Recognition programs

Well-being program

Job summary

Vodafone Portugal is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of cloud platforms and infrastructure. You will build secure, scalable, automated environments and collaborate with software, DevOps, and security teams to accelerate delivery.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, IaC, and cross-functional leadership, with a hybrid work model and ongoing professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience designing and operating enterprise cloud environments.
• Strong experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform).
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration and scripting (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or similar).
• Understanding of networking concepts including DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls, VPNs, VPCs, and Service Mesh technologies.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, IAM, secrets management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting microservices architectures and API-based platforms.
• Familiarity with Git, version control strategies, and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive adoption of cloud engineering best practices.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain cloud platforms supporting enterprise applications and microservices.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using industry-standard automation tools.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and automated software delivery.
• Manage container platforms and Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters.
• Implement cloud security best practices, identity management, networking, and compliance controls.
• Ensure platform reliability through monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational processes.
• Support application teams in adopting cloud-native architectures and DevOps practices.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, and deployment issues across development and production environments.
• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to define cloud reference architectures and technical standards.
• Contribute to disaster recovery, backup, business continuity, and resilience strategies.
• Promote engineering excellence through documentation, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Cloud engineering

Infrastructure as Code

English fluency

Portuguese fluency

DevOps practices

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes/OpenShift

CI/CD

Security best practices

Monitoring & observability

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Vodafone Portugal is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of cloud platforms and infrastructure. You will build secure, scalable, automated environments and collaborate with software, DevOps, and security teams to accelerate delivery.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, IaC, and cross-functional leadership, with a hybrid work model and ongoing professional growth opportunities.