Devops Platform Engineer

We're hiring | DevOps Platform Engineer

At Empa‐T, we believe that technology grows best when people are at the center.

We're looking for a DevOps Platform Engineer to join a dynamic and international environment, contributing to the design, automation and evolution of modern cloud-native platforms.

You will play a key role in building and maintaining scalable Kubernetes environments, enabling development teams through automation and delivering robust CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, deploy and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms (OpenShift, Rancher, GKE, OKD)

- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions and Argo CD

- Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

- Manage cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS and GCP environments

- Support application lifecycle management using Helm and GitOps practices

- Ensure platform reliability through monitoring, observability and performance optimization

- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and developer experience

- Contribute to internal platform tooling and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

- + 2 years of experience in DevOps / Platform Engineering roles

- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes ecosystems (OpenShift, Rancher, GKE, OKD)

- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD)

- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

- Experience with Terraform and Ansible for automation and provisioning

- Good understanding of Linux, networking and security fundamentals

- Experience with Python scripting for automation

- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.)

- Fluency in English

Location

Lisbon/Porto – Hybrid (2x week/office)

Why Empa‐T?

At Empa‐T, we value empathy, inclusion, integrity, and commitment.

We combine strong technical expertise with a human‐centric culture, creating an environment where people can grow, collaborate, and make a real impact.