Job Description
You'll be focused in:
• Developing, deploying and maintaining cloud-native applications and infrastructure on AWS
• Designing and improving CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing, quality assurance and reliable deployments
• Supporting development teams in delivering secure, scalable and resilient solutions
• Applying DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering principles to improve platform stability, scalability, observability and operational excellence
• Monitoring application performance, system health and service availability using modern monitoring and logging solutions
• Investigating incidents, identify root causes and drive sustainable improvements
• Contributing to infrastructure automation using Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting approaches
• Collaborating closely with software engineers, architects, product owners and operations teams in an agile environment
• Helping establish and continuously improve operational processes, deployment strategies and platform governance
• Participating in technical discussions and contribute to architectural and technology decisions
In order to succeed, you'll need:
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a comparable qualification
• Professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering or site reliability engineering
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and cloud-native environments
• Experience operating and administering cloud infrastructure in production environments
• Good understanding of CI/CD concepts and automation practices
• Experience with Docker and containerised applications
• Knowledge of Python, Java or similar programming languages
• Experience with GitLab or comparable development and deployment toolchains
• Understanding of monitoring, logging and observability concepts
• Knowledge of security, identity management and access control solutions such as Azure AD, Entra ID or Keycloak
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Enjoy working collaboratively in international and cross-functional teams
• Good communication skills and professional proficiency in English
Nice to Have
• Experience administering AWS environments, including IAM, networking, monitoring and cost optimisation
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform
• Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms
• Experience with frontend technologies such as React, Angular or JavaScript
• Knowledge of sales, configuration or e-commerce platforms
• Experience working in automotive or large-scale enterprise environments
About the team
The Configuration Processes & Applications team is responsible for the digital sales journey of commercial vehicles, managing vehicle configurators used across sales channels as well as key e-mobility applications. As we build the next generation of our commercial vehicle configurator platform, we are looking for a Backend Developer (AWS) who is passionate about cloud technologies, automation, reliability and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to work in an international environment, contribute to a modern AWS-based platform and play an important role throughout the entire software development lifecycle, from development and deployment to operations and continuous optimization.
Company benefits
• 1200€ to equip your home office
• Flex allowance: 720€/year (60€ per month x12)
• Performance bonus
• Health insurance extendable to your household
• Wellbeing program extendable to your household
• Life insurance
• Pension fund
• Smartphone & phone data plan
• Discounts on VW Group cars and special financing conditions
Cool things you’ll experience in our work environment
• Tailored remote-friendly setup for every team's vibe!
• Flexible working hours
• Multicultural reality with + 30 different nationalities
• Pet friendly environment
• Boost your career with our internal mobility program, focused on your personal & professional growth
• Mix and mingle across teams for idea-sharing and bonding
About VW Group Digital Solutions [Portugal]
Technology-driven trends such as diverse mobility, electrification and connectivity will revolutionize the mobility industry in the next decade. Volkswagen Group, as world leader in the automotive industry, is setting the pace for this revolution.
At Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions [Portugal] we are the go-to team to tackle complex systems and programming challenges. We make sure that our products flow smoothly in all stages of the digital value chain.
Our main areas of focus: vehicle software & operations, mobile online services, IT security, fleet management, sales & after sales, purchasing & logistics and product portfolio management.
Ready to #ExploreNewRoads? Join us! 🚗
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