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Cloud & Backend Engineer (Python/Kubernetes/DevOps) - Hybrid Porto (3 days/week office)

Hybrid in Porto·Added 1 month ago (last checked 6 Nov)

HumanIT Digital Consulting

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Our summary

Salary: €1,700 - €2,300 a month
Work mode: Hybrid, Porto
Languages: French, Dutch

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

Up to 5 years of hands-on experience in software development and DevOps roles
Strong command of at least one backend programming language - Python and/or Node.js preferred - with willingness to work across others as needed
Practical experience building, deploying, and operating containerised workloads on Kubernetes in production environments
Solid understanding of Linux environments and confident use of the command line
Good grasp of networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, firewalls, and reverse proxies
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab CI/CD, and a strong automation mindset
Ability to troubleshoot production issues, drive defects to root cause, and deliver lasting resolutions
Experience participating in code reviews and sharing knowledge constructively within a team
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience
English B2 or above - required for daily collaboration with Belgian client and cross-functional teams
Available for hybrid work in Porto, 3 days/week

Nice to have

Experience with observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo
Familiarity with security and identity tooling: Keycloak, Kong, Nginx, Aikido
Exposure to Go or C in backend or systems programming contexts
Experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation
Working knowledge of React for occasional frontend contributions
Proficiency in French or Dutch - a meaningful advantage given the Belgian client context

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Compensation: €1700- €2300/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.

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The role

Join a delivery team assembled for a Belgian Telecommunications client, working on cloud infrastructure, backend services, and DevOps in a modern, technically ambitious environment. This is a role for a mid-to-senior engineer who is equally comfortable writing backend code and operating containerised workloads in production - someone with an ownership mindset from commit to deployment.

You'll be part of a cross-functional team building and operating a cloud-native platform for a Telco client in Belgium. The work spans backend service development, Kubernetes-based container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, networking and security, and observability tooling. The stack is broad and modern - and you won't be expected to know everything on day one. The team values engineers who learn fast, collaborate openly, and take pride in delivering reliable, high-quality systems.

What you'll do

Stack: Python, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, C, SQL, React - Kubernetes, Docker, LXC - GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, PyTest, Jest, Robot Framework - Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo - Nginx, Kong, Keycloak, IP networking, firewalling