Senior Platform Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform Engineer who shares our values of pragmatism, professionalism, and transparency, and who is eager to work in forward-thinking, collaborative teams.

In this role, you will support our clients across a wide range of internal and consultancy projects, helping design, build, and evolve reliable, scalable platforms that enable high-performing engineering teams. This is a client-facing leadership role where you will drive platform engineering excellence across engagements while mentoring and supporting the growth of the next generation of platform engineers.

As a senior member of our team, you will operate with autonomy to plan, architect, and execute complex client engagements from conception through delivery. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure platform solutions are secure, resilient, and aligned with business and engineering goals.

Our Culture
We are a transparent organization; salary bandings and company finances are shared with employees from day one. We have a flat management structure, and everyone has an equal voice in improving our business. Got an idea? Find two colleagues who share your vision, form an ‘initiative circle,’ and bring it to life.

Continuous learning is at the heart of everything we do. Whether attending evening tech sessions, reading articles, listening to podcasts, or presenting at conferences, everyone on our team is always looking for ways to improve and eager to share knowledge with their colleagues.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing, building, and operating production infrastructure at scale, with a strong focus on reliability, resilience, and performance.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure, including advanced networking, identity and access management, security, governance, and cost optimization.
• Advanced proficiency with tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates, with an emphasis on maintainable, reusable, and version-controlled infrastructure.
• Experience implementing observability solutions using tools such as ELK, Grafana, Graphite, or similar, enabling proactive monitoring and operational insight.
• Proven track record of delivering production-grade systems and supporting mission-critical infrastructure in live environments.
• Experience working directly with clients in a consulting, advisory, or client-facing capacity, guiding technical decisions and delivering value-driven solutions.

Highly Desirable

• Extensive experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container-native platform design.
• Proficiency with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to automate infrastructure and operational workflows.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, compliance frameworks, and secure delivery pipelines.
• Experience working across both AWS and Azure ecosystems in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and independently execute platform engineering engagements across diverse client environments
• Serve as the technical point of contact for complex platform initiatives
• Present technical concepts and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Architect and implement production-grade infrastructure solutions, primarily in AWS and Azure
• Design and deliver scalable, secure, and sustainable platform solutions
• Establish best practices for Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud architecture
• Solve complex technical challenges across varied technology stacks and environments
• Mentor junior platform engineers, supporting technical growth and career development

Benefits

• Transparency - All our salary bandings and company finances are available to everyone from day one.
• Autonomy - Got an idea? Form an Initiative Circle, take ownership, run with it, and see it through to delivery.
• Our People - You’ll be working alongside Craftspeople who share your interest in learning, whether that’s on a client project or contributing to our internal projects.
• Remote Working - Work 100% remote 

We are interested in all qualified candidates who are based in Portugal and eligible to work here. However, we are not able to sponsor visas or provide relocation assistance for this role.

Everyone should have the right to bring their whole self to work and be celebrated for who they are. Our people are hired purely on their commitment to these values and their ambition to deliver outstanding results for our clients. Codurance is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.