DevOps Engineer (Akamai/Terraform) - Portugal Full Remote
Budget / Salary€2,300–2,800
TypeFull-time job
LocationPortugal
Posted2 hours ago
DevOps Engineer (Akamai/Terraform) - Portugal Full Remote
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We're looking for a DevOps Engineer with hands-on Akamai expertise to join a well-established international tech consultancy known for its self-organised, low-politics culture and strong engineering standards. You'll own the support, configuration and optimisation of a large-scale CDN ecosystem, ensuring high availability, peak web performance and edge security across critical platforms. This is a senior, high-autonomy role for someone who can hit the ground running and set technical direction from day one.
PROJECT & CONTEXT
Build Python automation tooling to manage secure cloud infrastructure and core networking components
Support and optimise the Akamai CDN for highly available, secure, low-latency global asset delivery
Manage Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Terragrunt, provisioning cloud environments and edge configurations
Implement and automate edge security: DNS routing, proxies, WAF and bot management
Define CDN best practices and translate complex networking concepts for technical and leadership stakeholders
Agile environment within a large enterprise context
Fully remote from Portugal; occasional national/international travel (0–15%) depending on project needs
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)
Proven senior-level experience in Cloud Infrastructure, SRE or DevOps within a large enterprise environment, +6years
2–3+ years of recent, hands-on experience supporting and configuring CDNs, specifically Akamai (essential)
Strong hands-on proficiency with Terraform and Terragrunt for managing cloud environments
Solid coding skills in Python, plus working knowledge of JavaScript and Shell scripting
Deep understanding of web fundamentals: DNS, proxies and edge security (WAF, bot management)
Experience supporting, monitoring and operating critical production environments, and understanding how large-scale websites work at network level
Strong communication skills and experience working in Agile frameworks
Fluent English (written and spoken)
Must be based in Portugal
Experience with Git, modern automation tools and CI/CD pipelines
Solid grounding in general DevOps principles and practices
Compensation: €[2300] – €[2800]/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:
What it's really like:
Originally posted on Himalayas
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We're looking for a DevOps Engineer with hands-on Akamai expertise to join a well-established international tech consultancy known for its self-organised, low-politics culture and strong engineering standards. You'll own the support, configuration and optimisation of a large-scale CDN ecosystem, ensuring high availability, peak web performance and edge security across critical platforms. This is a senior, high-autonomy role for someone who can hit the ground running and set technical direction from day one.
PROJECT & CONTEXT
Build Python automation tooling to manage secure cloud infrastructure and core networking components
Support and optimise the Akamai CDN for highly available, secure, low-latency global asset delivery
Manage Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Terragrunt, provisioning cloud environments and edge configurations
Implement and automate edge security: DNS routing, proxies, WAF and bot management
Define CDN best practices and translate complex networking concepts for technical and leadership stakeholders
Agile environment within a large enterprise context
Fully remote from Portugal; occasional national/international travel (0–15%) depending on project needs
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)
Proven senior-level experience in Cloud Infrastructure, SRE or DevOps within a large enterprise environment, +6years
2–3+ years of recent, hands-on experience supporting and configuring CDNs, specifically Akamai (essential)
Strong hands-on proficiency with Terraform and Terragrunt for managing cloud environments
Solid coding skills in Python, plus working knowledge of JavaScript and Shell scripting
Deep understanding of web fundamentals: DNS, proxies and edge security (WAF, bot management)
Experience supporting, monitoring and operating critical production environments, and understanding how large-scale websites work at network level
Strong communication skills and experience working in Agile frameworks
Fluent English (written and spoken)
Must be based in Portugal
Experience with Git, modern automation tools and CI/CD pipelines
Solid grounding in general DevOps principles and practices
Compensation: €[2300] – €[2800]/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:
What it's really like:
Originally posted on Himalayas
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