About the job Junior AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal
**Junior AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal**
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**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**
This is a genuine entry point into cloud infrastructure engineering — not a support ticket role dressed up as engineering. You'll be working alongside experienced cloud engineers on real AWS environments, contributing to IaC, automation, and security from day one. If you've built a solid foundation in AWS and infrastructure tooling and you're hungry to grow fast in a structured, technically serious environment, this is where that trajectory starts.
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**PROJECT & CONTEXT**
You'll be embedded in a cloud engineering team responsible for implementing and managing AWS environments following Well-Architected Framework principles. The work spans Landing Zone configuration, IAM and security policy implementation, Terraform-based provisioning, and CI/CD integration. You'll participate in architecture discussions and cross-team knowledge sharing — this is a learning environment, but one where your contributions matter and your growth is expected to be fast.
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**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**
**Experience**
- **0–3 years of overall IT experience**, with **up to 2 years of hands-on AWS** exposure (academic, personal projects, or professional)
- **Fluent English** — written and spoken, for cross-team collaboration and documentation
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in **Computer Science, Engineering**, or a related field
**AWS & Infrastructure**
- Working knowledge of core AWS services: **EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups**
- Familiarity with **AWS Well-Architected Framework** concepts and Landing Zone principles
- Solid understanding of the **software development lifecycle (SDLC)**
**IaC & Automation**
- Foundational experience with **Terraform** for infrastructure provisioning
- Scripting ability in **Python** and/or **Bash** for task automation
- Exposure to **GitHub Actions** or similar CI/CD tooling
**Security**
- Basic understanding of **IAM roles, policies, and permission boundaries**
- Awareness of encryption mechanisms and cloud security fundamentals
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**NICE TO HAVE**
- Any **AWS certification** — Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect Associate, or above
- AWS specialty certification in **Security** or **Advanced Networking**
- Hands-on project work (personal, academic, or open source) demonstrating AWS or IaC usage
- Exposure to multi-account AWS environments or organisational governance concepts
- Interest in FinOps and cloud cost optimisation practices