Platform Engineer
Summary
Platform Engineer at Alpineo Consulting working fully remote (Portuguese time zone) to build and operate AWS cloud and data platforms: provisioning environments with Terraform/CloudFormation, managing IAM/Lake Formation security, and running a governed Lakehouse with Glue, Redshift, DataZone, Iceberg, MWAA and Step Functions. Requires fluent English and a Portugal work visa.
🚀 We’re Hiring: Platform Engineering — AWS
We are looking for Platform Engineers to join our team and work on modern AWS infrastructure, cloud platforms, data platforms, security, and automation.
Work Model: Fully Remote
Time Zone: Portuguese time zone
🇬🇧 Language: Fluent English
☁️ AWS Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
AWS Infrastructure
Networking
Infrastructure as Code — Terraform / CloudFormation
Account Provisioning
Environment Automation
Identity & Security
Entra ID Federation
IAM Identity Center
RBAC
Lake Formation Permissions
Encryption & Audit Controls
️ Data Platform & Lakehouse
Lakehouse Engineering
Apache Iceberg Table Operations
Pipeline Orchestration
Data Processing
Performance Tuning
Data Governance
Data Governance & Cataloguing
AWS DataZone
AWS Glue Catalog
Unity Catalog Integration
Metadata Standards
Data Lineage
Data Product Publishing
Approval Workflows
Operations & Monitoring
Monitoring & Alerting
Logging
Incident Management
Service-Level Reporting
Operational Automation
Release Management
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and evolve shared AWS infrastructure
Provision environments for different business domains
Manage and develop Terraform / CloudFormation templates
Define and enforce baseline configurations and governance standards
Administer AWS services including S3, Glue, Redshift, Lake Formation, DataZone, MWAA, and Step Functions
Manage access, roles, groups, and permissions
Support security controls and access reviews
Support the operation of the data catalogue and publication of data products
Implement platform monitoring and operational automation
Define health checks and alerts
Contribute to SDLC deliverables and production-ready solutions
What We're Looking For
We’re looking for hands-on Platform Engineers with strong experience in AWS infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, cloud security, automation, and data platforms.
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, IAM, Lake Formation, DataZone, Glue, Redshift, Iceberg, MWAA, and Step Functions will be highly relevant for this role.
NOTE
We only accept applicants who hold a work visa for Portugal
If you enjoy building secure, scalable, automated, and production-grade cloud platforms, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested? Get in touch or apply now!