AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Join a global organization operating at the intersection of technology and one of the world's most demanding industries. This is a senior individual contributor role embedded in a team that builds and governs cloud infrastructure at scale — where the decisions you make directly impact how dozens of systems are provisioned, secured, and operated across international environments.

The engagement is fully remote, based in Portugal, running under a consulting contract. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who is done with legacy infrastructure and wants to work with modern AWS stacks, real IaC, and engineers who care about doing it right.

PROJECT & CONTEXT

You'll be working within the cloud infrastructure team of a large-scale international organization in the automotive sector, contributing to the design, automation, and governance of AWS environments across multiple workloads.

Key areas of focus include Landing Zone architecture aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, Infrastructure as Code via Terraform, and automation pipelines built on Python and Bash. You'll be part of architecture discussions, cross-team knowledge sharing sessions, and initiatives around cost optimization and operational excellence.

The project demands someone who can operate independently, communicate clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders, and hold a high bar for security and infrastructure quality.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Technical Skills

• Solid, hands-on experience with AWS Cloud infrastructure and services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups
• Strong proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated provisioning
• Scripting and automation skills in Python and Bash
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, specifically GitHub Actions
• Ability to implement and maintain AWS IAM roles, policies, and encryption mechanisms
• Experience building and configuring AWS Landing Zones following Well-Architected Framework best practices

Experience & Background

• 4–8 years of overall IT experience
• 2–4 years of hands-on AWS experience in production environments
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Languages

• English: C1 (Advanced) — mandatory. All project communication is in English.

Location

• Based in Portugal — mandatory for this engagement.

NICE TO HAVE

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification
• Additional AWS specialty certifications: Security or Advanced Networking
• Experience with configuration management tools beyond Terraform
• Background in automotive or other regulated, high-complexity industries
• Familiarity with multi-account AWS environments and enterprise Landing Zone patterns

Compensation: €2,050 – €2,700/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.

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