Cloud Platform Engineer

About synvert a GlobalLogic company

synvert xgeeks , a GlobalLogic company, helps enterprises accelerate success with AI and Cloud Native development, turning the promise of DevOps, data, and digital solutions into measurable impact through AI-powered applications, cloud-enabled architecture, data engineering, and platform engineering.
Trusted by the world's leading organisations, and an active contributor to the cloud-native community through CNCF, Kubernetes Community Days, and geekathon, xgeeks built its reputation from its base in Portugal as part of the synvert group.
As part of GlobalLogic, a Hitachi company, synvert xgeeks now pairs that specialist cloud native and DevOps depth with GlobalLogic's digital engineering scale, extending its reach to more of the world's largest and most forward-thinking companies.       As part of synvert xgeeks , you’ll join a team of experts pushing the boundaries of AI, Data, Product and Platform Engineering, working alongside an international, multidisciplinary team – all from our offices in Leiria, Lisbon and Viseu (so far!)!

Your Tasks

You’ll own the operation and evolution of OpenStack-based private clouds, focusing on reliability, upgrades, automation, and solving real infrastructure problems across compute, network, and storage.
This is a role for someone who likes infrastructure foundations, not just pipelines.

• Run and evolve an OpenStack private cloud (ops, upgrades, stability)
• Automate infrastructure work
• Troubleshoot infra issues across Linux, virtualisation, storage, and networking
• Improve observability, reliability, and security baseline

What do we expect from you?

Key Requirements

• At least, 3 years of working experience
• Hands-on experience with OpenStack  in production
• Strong Linux systems administration skills
• Experience with virtualization ( KVM or simila r )
• Good understanding of networking basics ( VLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancing )
• Experience with infrastructure automation ( Ansible required, Terraform is a plus )
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana or ELK
• Solid understanding of storage systems ( Ceph, NFS, iSCSI or similar )
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• You are comfortable communicating in English  (written and spoken)
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with public cloud ( AWS, Azure or GCP )
• Knowledge of message queues ( Kafka, RabbitMQ )
• Basic understanding of security concepts ( IAM, TLS )
• You have experience working in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Public speaking and blog writing interes tto spread our culture and skills
• Experience developing solutions using Generative AI, LLMs, or agentic architectures
• Experience leveraging AI-powered SDLC workflows for both product and engineering tasks

What you can expect

Agile  Company   Culture   and   the   Best  Team   Global  Projects  &  Opportunities

Social  Events   & Team  Building

Continuous  Development   Training & Development   Growth  Opportunities   Flexible Working   Remote   Friendly  Culture   Other Benefits   Great  Equipment  & Tools   Flexible  Benefits   Extra  Days  Off   Health   Insurance

Hiring Process

One of the perks of being a part of  synvert xgeeks  is that you’ll join a global team and as a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud native and AI solutions, leveraging extensive industry knowledge and technical expertise.

Join us and be at the forefront of delivering excellence in DevOps, Data, and Digital Products!

And even if you don’t think you meet 100% of the requirements, submit your application. We’re always happy to meet new people!
See you on the other side!

And just as an FYI, here’s what you can expect from our application process:
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