Platform Engineer

Are you passionate about Developer Experience (DevEx), Infrastructure as Code, and next-generation delivery platforms? Ready to shape how hundreds of developers design, build, and deploy applications using cutting-edge internal portals and AI-assisted automation?

At

act digital , we are recruiting a

Confirmed / Senior Platform Engineer

to join the Digital Infrastructure team in Lisbon. You will be instrumental in building an automated SDLC platform, integrating

Backstage , and streamlining engineering workflows across the organization.

What you will do

Next-Gen SDLC Workflows:

Design, implement, and maintain automated platform capabilities enabling development squads to deliver software quickly, reliably, and securely.

Internal Developer Portal (Backstage):

Integrate and scale

Backstage

as the single pane of glass, connecting it with

GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, Nexus, and SonarQube .

AI-Assisted Delivery:

Build reusable CI/CD templates, automation scripts, and infrastructure modules supporting application delivery through AI agents.

Platform Industrialization:

Define engineering standards, drive DevSecOps adoption, and optimize platform reliability, security, and developer experience.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner closely with architecture, cybersecurity, and delivery squads to ensure frictionless platform adoption and secure SDLC practices.

What we are looking for

Seniority:

Confirmed or Senior background with solid hands-on experience in CI/CD platform administration and DevOps tooling.

GitLab CI/CD & Automation (Level 4):

Deep expertise in advanced GitLab pipelines, repository management, and automated release lifecycles.

Internal Developer Portals (Level 3):

Hands-on experience or solid understanding of

Backstage

(or equivalent developer portal platforms).

Infrastructure as Code (Level 3):

Proven track record with

Terraform

and configuration automation with

Ansible .

Tooling Ecosystem:

Working experience integrating artifact repositories (Nexus) and code quality/security gates (SonarQube).

Languages & Schedule:

Fluent English with strong communication skills in Agile environments.

Nice to have

Exposure to AI-assisted software delivery or agentic automation workflows.

Familiarity with secure SDLC, DevSecOps compliance, and enterprise-grade operations in banking or regulated sectors.

What we offer

A direct role in pioneering Internal Developer Portals (Backstage) and AI-driven SDLC at enterprise scale.

High autonomy within a collaborative, certified Great Place to Work tech hub in Lisbon.

Long-term stability supporting the global technology infrastructure of a major European banking group.

Ready to elevate developer experience and platform engineering?

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