Freelance Platform Engineer (AWS / Kubernetes)

Freelance project – long-term engagement in Portugal Tech Tide is a Portugal-based technology company delivering Cloud, AI and Robotics projects for companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For a long-term project in Portugal, we are looking for a freelance Platform Engineer, contracted directly by Tech Tide (B2B). This is not a permanent position. Location: Lisbon, Portugal (hybrid) The project is based in Portugal and the team works out of Lisbon. Most of the work is remote, but you should be based in Portugal and able to join the team on-site in Lisbon from time to time. Project scope - Build and evolve the internal developer platform for Java/Spring Boot services - Infrastructure as Code with Terraform on AWS and Kubernetes - CI/CD with GitHub, Jenkins and Argo CD - Make observability and security platform defaults - Work closely with development teams and drive platform adoption Your profile - Several years of platform engineering or DevOps experience - Strong Kubernetes, Terraform and AWS skills - CI/CD and GitOps experience (Argo CD a plus) - Fluent English; Portuguese is a plus - Based in Portugal, ideally in or near Lisbon Project setup - Freelance / B2B contract directly with Tech Tide - Full-time engagement, start ASAP - Approx. 12 months with extension potential - Hybrid: mostly remote, occasional on-site days in Lisbon - Competitive hourly rate - Due to project compliance requirements, this engagement is open to EU citizens only