Overview
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We\u2019re seeking a skilled and passionate Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Azure and a solid software engineering background to join our growing Platform Engineering team. You\u2019ll play a key role in designing, building, and evolving the core infrastructure and internal developer platform that empowers our engineering teams to build, deploy. This platform will heavily leverage Azure services with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at its core for container orchestration and will be built with a strong emphasis on automation, scalability, security, and performance. Your responsibilities will span both infrastructure and developer tooling, ensuring high availability and operational excellence while continuously enhancing the developer experience (DevX). This includes creating tools and automation for infrastructure provisioning, continuous integration and delivery, and application lifecycle management, all while leveraging the power of Azure services and adhering to GitOps principles for a secure SDLC.
If you\u2019re passionate about building elegant solutions to complex challenges and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.
National and international expected traveling time varies according to project/client and organizational needs: 0%-15% estimated.
Responsibilities
* Design, build, and evolve the core infrastructure and internal developer platform that enables engineering teams to build and deploy.
* Leverage Azure services with AKS for container orchestration, focusing on automation, scalability, security, and performance.
* Develop tooling for infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD, and application lifecycle management under GitOps principles.
* Ensure high availability, operational excellence, and an improved developer experience (DevX).
Requirements
* Strong foundation in software engineering principles with a focus on cloud-native development and deployment methodologies.
* Extensive experience with the Azure cloud platform, Azure solution architecture and best practices, including AKS, networking, storage, and other Azure services relevant to Kubernetes deployments.
* Strong understanding of infrastructure and software engineering with a focus on cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes, including cluster administration, application deployment, networking, and security.
* Experience with open-source tools in Kubernetes environments such as FluxCD, Kong, and Linkerd, and their integration with Azure.
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps principles, ideally with GitHub Actions or similar tools, and their integration with Azure Resource Manager and Kubernetes.
* Experience with SDLC and agile methodologies, with a focus on secure development practices and CI/CD.
* Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code for Azure and Kubernetes deployments.
* Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, C#, JS).
* Understanding of UX and DevX principles, with a focus on user-friendly cloud-based tools and platforms.
* Strong understanding of security best practices and zero-trust principles, with knowledge of Azure and Kubernetes security features.
* Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with experience in cloud-based applications.
* Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly in a rapidly evolving cloud landscape.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams in a cloud environment.
Benefits & Other Good Things
* Health Insurance, open holidays, profit distribution for everyone
* Mindera Annual Trip, sports and sharing groups
* Training & conferences, with the option to create your own training plan
* Choose Laptop & Peripherals
* Unlimited hotspot (PT) for work or personal use
* Offices in Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra (Remote from Portugal possible; from other countries depends on location and projects)
* Snacks at offices and partnerships with local businesses
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. We partner with our clients to deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world. Our culture reflects a lean, self-management attitude. We encourage risk-taking, decision-making, collaboration, and open communication. We value freedom and responsibility, commitment, feedback, and empathy.
Locations
Our offices are located in Porto, Portugal | Aveiro, Portugal | Coimbra, Portugal | Leicester, UK | San Diego, USA | San Francisco, USA | Chennai, India | Bengaluru, India | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Blumenau, Brazil. Remote from Portugal is available; remote from other countries depends on location and projects.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Software Development
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