KWAN is a 100% Portuguese company that is part of the Rupeal Group, dedicated to IT Staffing, consulting, and outsourcing. KWAN exists because a developer believed in a different way of recruiting: treating people with the respect they deserve. Our goal is to be your go‑to place for career advice and help you reach your dream job.
We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to work in Porto, in a flexible hybrid model, who's eager to embark on an exciting new opportunity!
We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in‑house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.
What is this challenge about
* Build and maintain solutions on GCP to transform monolithic applications into microservices architectures.
* Design, implement, and manage scalable Kubernetes clusters using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for high availability, security, and performance.
* Create and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD to streamline build, test, and deployment processes.
* Apply GitOps principles for declarative, version‑controlled infrastructure and application deployments.
* Use Docker to containerize applications and orchestrate deployments on GKE clusters.
* Work with development, QA, and operations teams to optimize deployment workflows and improve release velocity.
* Use Terraform or similar tools to provision and manage cloud resources.
* Ensure reliability and performance of cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Support security and compliance initiatives for cloud infrastructure and application deployments.
* Utilize Flyway or similar tools for database schema migrations within CI/CD pipelines.
* Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, specifically Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
* 3 to 6 years of experience in similar roles.
* Proficiency in Docker containerization and orchestration.
* Hands‑on experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitLab CI/CD.
* Solid understanding of GitOps methodologies and practical implementation experience.
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
* Familiarity with cloud networking, security best practices, and cloud service management.
* Experience modernizing monolithic applications to microservices is a plus.
Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now!
* A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
* A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
* An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
* A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go‑to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work‑life balance at KWAN.
* A relocation package and visa sponsorship for all our international hires.
Some Words From Our Colleagues
“At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.” - Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN
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