AWS Platform Engineer

AWS Platform Engineer (Foundation | Services | Security | Networking)

Remote w/some trips on-site in Porto, Lisbon (Portugal)| Long-Term Project

We are looking for experienced AWS Platform Engineers to join a large-scale cloud transformation programme. We have multiple openings across several platform domains, including Foundation, Services, Security and Networking.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on enterprise AWS environments, helping to design, build and operate secure, scalable and highly available cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain enterprise AWS platform services.
• Build scalable, secure and automated cloud infrastructure.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
• Support the implementation of cloud governance, security and operational best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, DevOps and architecture teams.
• Monitor platform performance, availability and security.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical planning and solution design.

Depending on your area of expertise, you will focus on one or more of the following:

Foundation

• AWS Landing Zones
• AWS Organizations
• IAM and account governance
• Infrastructure automation
• Platform provisioning

Services

• ECS / EKS
• Lambda
• API Gateway
• CloudWatch
• S3
• RDS
• Reusable cloud platform services

Security

• IAM
• GuardDuty
• Security Hub
• Inspector
• KMS
• Secrets Manager
• CloudTrail
• Security compliance and governance

Networking

• VPC
• Transit Gateway
• Direct Connect
• VPN
• Route 53
• Application and Network Load Balancers
• Hybrid connectivity

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an AWS Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Good scripting skills (Python, Bash or PowerShell).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Fluent English.

Nice to Have

• AWS Certifications (Associate or Professional level).
• Experience with Kubernetes or container platforms.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and cloud monitoring tools.
• Experience in large enterprise or global cloud transformation programmes.

If you're passionate about cloud technologies and are looking to work on challenging AWS platform projects within an international environment, we'd love to hear from you.