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Platform Automation Engineer.

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering Full-Time

Platform Automation Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a platform automation engineer focused on cloud infrastructure and platform reliability using cloud-native technologies.
  • The Person:The person will automate cloud infrastructure, build and optimise platform solutions, implement observability and remediation practices, monitor performance, maintain documentation, and support and mentor junior engineers.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has strong experience in Terraform, Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies and infrastructure automation, with HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification or higher and Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification.

About the role

We're fast learners,
hard workers, natural collaborators... and we Make Modern Happen!

Our ambition is to
unlock the potential of our digital world so that organisations everywhere can
innovate and thrive securely.

We aim to achieve
this goal by bringing together the world’s most talented people and the most
powerful technologies, combining them to address our customers' challenges and to
build something stronger together.

If you share our
vision, join us!

Right now, we are
looking for a Platform Automation Engineer to integrate our
internal team, based in Lisbon.

In this role, you
will contribute to the automation of cloud infrastructure and services, helping
improve platform reliability, performance and operational efficiency. We are
looking for someone with strong experience in Terraform, Kubernetes, cloud-native
technologies and infrastructure automation, including advanced Terraform
patterns.

Experience with
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is strongly preferred. 

 

Your responsibilities include:

  •  Contribute to the architecture and development of cloud platform
    solutions aligned with business requirements;

  • Design and implement automation using technologies such as
    Terraform and Crossplane v2;
  • Implement and manage infrastructure patterns that support: Scalability
    and high availability; Regulatory compliance; Disaster recovery and resilience;
    Consistent and secure operations;
  • Develop and optimise advanced Infrastructure as Code patterns,
    including Terraform modules, workspaces and state management; Collaborate with
    software developers, DevOps engineers and other stakeholders to integrate and
    optimise cloud solutions;
  • Support the implementation of observability practices, including
    anomaly detection and automated remediation;
  • Monitor platform performance, identify bottlenecks and recommend
    improvements;
  • Maintain accurate documentation covering architecture, processes
    and procedures;
  • Support and mentor junior engineers while learning from more
    experienced team members.

 

You must have:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer
    Engineering or a related field — or equivalent professional experience;

  • At least 2 years of experience in Platform Engineering and 3 years
    of experience working with the underlying technologies;
  • Professional experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure
    automation tools;
  • Strong knowledge of Terraform, including advanced infrastructure
    provisioning patterns;
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration;
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification or higher;
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification;
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is strongly preferred.

 

We value:

  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: Google
    Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS or Microsoft Azure;

  • Strong practical experience with GCP services, architecture and
    infrastructure automation is a significant advantage;
  • Experience with
    Crossplane, Terraform and Infrastructure as Code;
  • Knowledge of
    GitOps practices and patterns;
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash or
    PowerShell;
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps or
    GitHub;
  • Knowledge of
    observability, monitoring and cloud operations automation;
  • Ability to work with complex, distributed and cloud-native
    environments.

 

We
offer:

  • Regular
    professional development;
  • Certification
    paths resources;
  • Regular teambuilding programs;
  • Friendly workplace.

 

Workplace: Lisbon (Hybrid)  

Claranet: Make Modern
Happen!

 

 

 

 

Published September 17, 2026
Location Lisboa, Portugal
Job Type Full-Time