About the job AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal
**AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal**
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**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**
A strong opportunity for a hands-on Cloud Engineer who knows AWS inside out and takes pride in building infrastructure that's secure, scalable, and cost-efficient by design. You'll be joining a technically driven team where infrastructure is treated as a product — not an afterthought. If you're the kind of engineer who goes beyond provisioning and actively contributes to architecture conversations and cross-team knowledge, this role was built for you.
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**PROJECT & CONTEXT**
You'll be working on the design, automation, and management of AWS cloud environments following Well-Architected Framework principles. The scope includes Landing Zone configuration, security hardening, CI/CD pipeline integration, and IaC-driven provisioning across core AWS services. You'll collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, contribute to cost efficiency targets, and play a real role in shaping how infrastructure evolves — not just maintain what's already there.
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**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**
**Experience**
- **4–8 years of overall IT experience**, with **2–4 years of hands-on AWS** in a cloud engineering capacity
- **Fluent English** — written and spoken, for architecture discussions and cross-team collaboration
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in **Computer Science, Engineering**, or a related field
**AWS & Infrastructure**
- Strong working knowledge of core AWS services: **EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups**
- Experience building and configuring **AWS Landing Zones** following Well-Architected Framework best practices
- Solid understanding of the **software development lifecycle (SDLC)** in a cloud context
**IaC & Automation**
- Proficient in **Terraform** for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
- Strong scripting skills in **Python** and **Bash** for automation workflows
- Hands-on experience with **GitHub Actions** for CI/CD pipeline implementation
**Security**
- Practical experience implementing **IAM roles, policies, and permission boundaries**
- Familiarity with encryption mechanisms and cloud security best practices
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**NICE TO HAVE**
- **AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional** (strongly preferred)
- Additional AWS specialty certification: **Security Specialty** or **Advanced Networking Specialty**
- Experience with cost optimisation frameworks and FinOps practices
- Exposure to multi-account AWS environments and organisational governance patterns