Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes) - Remote Europe (Portugal Timezone Required)

TITLE: Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes) - Remote Europe (Portugal Timezone Required) ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Join a fast-growing global insurtech transforming the insurance industry through innovative digital platforms spanning multiple continents. This organization operates with a flat structure — no rigid hierarchies — empowering multidisciplinary international teams with genuine autonomy and flexibility. We're hiring 3 Senior DevOps Engineers to work hand-in-hand with major cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud) building cutting-edge online insurance platforms. This is a seat at the table for people who think critically, challenge the status quo, and want to shape infrastructure strategy — not just execute tickets. Remote from anywhere in Europe, aligned to Portugal timezone. PROJECT & CONTEXT You'll join fast-paced teams powering an AI-driven digital insurance marketplace with personalized product recommendations, an automated underwriting engine delivering real-time risk assessments and policy approvals in seconds, and a global device replacement network enabling same-day repairs and replacements. Core responsibilities include designing and implementing advanced cloud architectures on AWS and GCP, building internal developer tools, advancing Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and driving automation across the full workload lifecycle. You'll be accountable for eliminating single points of failure, continuously optimizing cloud infrastructure, and evaluating emerging technologies — with real influence over architectural decisions in a multi-continent deployment environment. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required) Strong hands-on experience with Docker for containerization and orchestration Proven Linux systems administration across distributions and environments Demonstrated expertise deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters at scale Version control experience with Git and platforms such as GitHub, BitBucket, or Stash Solid CI/CD background with Jenkins or Bamboo (or equivalent) Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language: Python, Ruby, Bash, Go, Java, Node.js, or PHP Experience with monitoring/observability tools: Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, ElasticSearch, or Kibana Configuration and troubleshooting of web servers ( Apache, NGINX ), databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching ( Cassandra, Redis, Memcache ), and message queues ( RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ ) Proven track record as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer in agile, high-velocity environments Hands-on experience with AWS services, architecture, and best practices Experience automating infrastructure in microservices/SOA architectures Strong commitment to Infrastructure-as-Code and automation-first principles Experience in continuous integration/deployment environments with high release frequency English B2 (Upper Intermediate) minimum, required for daily international team collaboration Based in Europe, with availability to work aligned to Portugal timezone NICE TO HAVE (Preferred) GitOps tooling: ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, Argo Workflows, Argo Events, FluxCD, or Tekton Kubernetes policy management: Kyverno or OPA (Open Policy Agent) Service mesh experience: Istio, Linkerd, or Kong Mesh Service discovery with Consul Kubernetes-native cloud tooling: Crossplane, AWS ACK, Google Config Connector, or Azure ASO Kubernetes package management: Helm, Kustomize, Tanka, or Carvel ytt Backup/disaster recovery with Velero Secrets management with HashiCorp Vault Compensation: €2,000 – €2,500/month net, depending on experience and seniority level. Why HumanIT people stay (4.4 Glassdoor, 89% recommend) - 15th month salary- Health insurance covering your family - Birthday off - Mobility program for digital nomads - Real work-life balance Full benefits https://www.humanit.pt/careers/#perks What it's really like https://www.humanit.pt/careers/#work-at