Senior Azure Platform Engineer At Mindera, we craft software with people we love.We're looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join our Cloud PaaS team!In this role, you will be a key architect and operator of a modern, self‐service Kubernetes platform that empowers hundreds of developers. You will help build a compelling internal Platform‐as‐a‐Service (PaaS) product, ensuring our application teams can ship software at an enterprise scale—fast, safe, and efficiently. We don't just chase trends; we choose technologies like AKS, Istio, Flux, and Crossplane because they deliver real value to our ecosystem.HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACTDesign, develop, and operate a large‐scale PaaS for containerized workloads, acting as the Azure Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the team.Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to plan and implement the technical roadmap for our strategic cloud platform.Build reliability and fault tolerance into the product, engineering systems that are simple to diagnose and fix. (Participation in out‐of‐hours support may be required).Streamline developer workflows by maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure through Terraform and GitOps (Flux).Guide and support the team by sharing technical knowledge, fostering an environment of performance and continuous learning.Implement and maintain robust security standards using tools like Hashicorp Vault and OPA Gatekeeper.YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCEExtensive hands‐on experience and expertise with Microsoft Azure in a commercial, large‐scale environment.Strong experience withAKSand cloud‐native tooling (Helm, Istio, Flux, Crossplane).Proven track record of managing and automating enterprise estates viaTerraform .Proficiency in one or more of our core languages:Go, Typescript, Python, or Bash .Experience with monitoring and logging stacks (ELK/EFK, Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, New Relic) and a solid understanding ofSRE/ITILprinciples.Comfortable in fast‐paced environments using Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA for diligent tracking.You display pragmatism, empathy, and understanding when interacting with stakeholders and developer customers.The Things We Really Care AboutHealth Insurance, because health comes first!Flexible working hoursOpen holidays, take the time you need for yourselfProfit distribution for everyoneMindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun!Training & conferences, create your own training planChild Care vouchersOther Good ThingsChoose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needsHotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix ;)We have amazing offices in Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra if you want to physically connect with minders. Remote from Portugal is also an option. Remote from other Countries will depend on your current location and Projects.At the offices, we have a wide range of snacks to keep you fed and healthyPartnerships with local businessesMost of all you get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together in a politics‐free environment. Our culture reflects our lean and self‐management attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. Freedom and Responsibility go hand in hand, and we value commitment, feedback, and empathy.About Mindera At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.We partner with our clients, to understand their products and deliver high‐performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.Our offices are located: Porto, Portugal | Aveiro, Portugal | Coimbra, Portugal | Leicester, UK | San Diego, USA | San Francisco, USA | Chennai, India | Bengaluru, India | Cluj‐Napoca, Romania | Blumenau, Brazil#J-18808-Ljbffr