Senior Platform Engineer

Timestamp; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexibility in organizational routine

Training and certifications

Employee Support Program (in 5 areas,?

Birthday and seniority gifts

Monthly Happy Hour

Benefits portal with attractive offers

Job summary

Timestamp Group seeks an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to own the software development platform and CI/CD ecosystem, ensuring secure, reliable, high-quality software delivery. You will combine hands-on DevOps with strong ownership and a passion for automation and developer experience.

The role covers managing GitLab CI/CD, build agents, Maven, Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes, with a focus on security, observability, and operational excellence across AWS infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in DevOps, Platform or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Extensive experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab CI/CD.
• Expert knowledge of Git, Linux (RHEL/ Rocky), and Bash/Python scripting.
• IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Containers/orchestration: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes.
• Java build ecosystem with Maven (POMs, plugins, releases).
• SQL/PostgreSQL and ETL, dashboards; AWS experience helpful.
• Proficient with AI coding assistants; DevSecOps and SBOM security.

Responsibilities

• Own the CI/CD ecosystem and templates across stacks.
• Administer and evolve the DevOps toolchain: GitLab, runners, build agents, repos.
• Operate Jira/Confluence on Amazon EKS.
• Embed security and quality into CI/CD with SBOMs and vulnerability management.
• Be the first point of contact for platform requests and issues.
• Maintain the engineering metrics platform and dashboards.
• Ensure platform reliability: backups, DR, incidents, RCA.
• Deliver training, docs, reports; mentor engineers; engage vendors.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

GitLab

Linux

Scripting

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Java Maven

PostgreSQL

AWS

DevSecOps

SBOM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Timestamp Groupaggregates several leading Portuguese IT solutions and services companies around the concepts of excellence and knowledge sharing. We are committed to technological leadership, based on the quality of our service and technological solutions, supported by continuous training and certification.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to take technical ownership of our software development platform and CI/CD ecosystem, ensuring development teams can deliver secure, reliable, and high-quality software efficiently. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on DevOps expertise with a strong sense of ownership, and is passionate about developer experience, automation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Own the CI/CD ecosystem: shared GitLab CI/CD templates, builder images, the corporate Maven parent POM, and pipelines for multiple technology stacks.

• Administer and evolve the DevOps toolchain, including GitLab, CI runners and build agents, artifact repositories, code quality, and observability tools.

• Operate Jira and Confluence on Amazon EKS.

• Integrate security and quality into CI/CD, including Software Composition Analysis and SBOMs, vulnerability management, secrets detection, and quality gates.

• Act as the first point of contact for development teams on platform requests and troubleshooting.

• Maintain the engineering metrics platform and its dashboards.

• Ensure platform reliability and continuity: backups, disaster recovery, restore tests, maintenance, incident management, and root cause analysis.

• Deliver training, documentation, and regular reports, mentor other engineers, and work with technology vendors.

Main Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.

• Extensive experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines and software development platforms, preferably GitLab CI/CD.

• Expert knowledge of Git, Linux (RHEL or Rocky Linux), and scripting in Bash and Python.

• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible.

• Containers and orchestration (Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes).

• Java build ecosystem with Maven (POMs, plugins, and releases).

• Relational databases (PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS) and SQL, including ETL and dashboards.

• Proficient day-to-day use of AI coding assistants.

• Working knowledge of AWS.

• DevSecOps, software supply chain security (Software Composition Analysis and SBOM), and

• vulnerability management, including authentication

  and secrets management.

Nice-to-have:

• Artifact, code quality, and Software Composition Analysis tools, such as Nexus Repository, SonarQube, or Dependency-Track.

• Amazon EKS and Helm.

• Identity and access tools, such as Okta (SAML SSO) or Teleport.

• Observability tools, such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Loki.

• Virtualization platforms, such as Proxmox or another hypervisor.

• Networking (DNS, TLS/PKI, reverse proxies, WAF, and VPN) and developing internal tools.

• Relevant certifications (Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, GitLab, RHCSA, or ITIL 4).

Language Skills:

Native-level Portuguese and professional English (written and spoken).

Employee Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Flexibility in organizational routine
• Training and certifications
• Employee Support Program (in 5 areas, including psychology)
• Birthday and seniority gifts
• Monthly Happy Hour
• Benefits portal with attractive offers