Senior cloud engineer

🚀 We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join an international team and work remotely from Brazil, supporting global cloud infrastructure initiatives across Europe and the United States!

📍Remote from Brazil | International Environment

About KWAN

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

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures aligned with business needs
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and other automation tools
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments
• Automate deployment, scaling, and operational processes to improve efficiency and reliability
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement and maintain High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
• Apply security best practices, including IAM, encryption, network security, and threat mitigation
• Monitor and optimize cloud environments to improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Manage and optimize observability platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk
• Support application engineering teams and provide technical guidance on cloud and DevOps best practices
• Contribute to Elasticsearch infrastructure optimization, including index management and query tuning
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and infrastructure designs
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation across cloud engineering practices

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or similar roles
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex cloud infrastructure solutions
• Strong expertise with Azure Cloud (experience with other cloud providers is a plus)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Solid knowledge of observability and monitoring solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk
• Experience with cloud networking concepts, including VNets, Subnets, DNS, Routing, and Peering
• Strong understanding of security-first cloud architectures and DevSecOps principles
• Experience implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions
• Infrastructure performance tuning and optimization experience
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex production environments
• Scripting or programming experience with Python, Shell, Java, .NET, or similar languages
• Fluent in English

Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now!

What we offer

• 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;
• Relocation package to support your move to Lisbon;
• 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.

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

✨ Does it sound exciting? Apply now!