Cloud Engineer

About Us Komodo Consulting is a technology and strategy firm specializing in Digital Transformation. Operating in Portugal and Poland, we provide IT Consulting & Nearshore services. We support both public and private sector organizations through two main areas: - Consulting — with a focus on strategy, investment analysis, and digital process improvement; - IT Team Augmentation — helping clients scale and strengthen their tech teams. The Project We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to work on a technology project. You will have the following responsibilities: Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure; Provision and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code; Plan and execute migrations of applications and workloads to the cloud; Configure and manage cloud networking, including VPCs/VNets, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing; Implement identity and access management, security controls, and compliance best practices; Monitor performance, availability, and costs, and propose optimisation measures; Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions; Support the deployment and operation of containerised and serverless workloads; Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions; Collaborate with architecture, security, DevOps, and development teams, and maintain up-to-date technical documentation. You need to have the following skills/experience: Solid experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a similar infrastructure role (3+ years); Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP); Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or equivalents; Strong knowledge of cloud networking and security fundamentals; Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (e.g. EKS, AKS, GKE) or equivalent platforms; Scripting experience, preferably in Bash, Python, or PowerShell; Solid understanding of Linux and/or Windows server administration; Experience with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalents; Familiarity with CI/CD tools and Git; English B2 or higher; Cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator/Architect, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer) and experience in enterprise environments are a plus. Location Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra or Braga (Hybrid - 2 days per week at the office).