Cloud Platform Engineer – Specialist

Compass

Cloud Platform Engineer part of Compass UOL, designing cloud-native platforms for software delivery. Focused on Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code for scalable applications.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and evolve cloud-native platforms aimed at accelerating software delivery at scale;
Develop and maintain an Internal Developer Platform (IDP), enabling secure and efficient self-service for development teams;
Create and evolve Golden Paths for standardized provisioning of applications, infrastructure, environments, and pipelines;
Administer and scale multi-cluster Kubernetes environments across multiple cloud providers, ensuring availability, security, and performance;
Implement and maintain GitOps practices using tools such as ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, and Kargo;
Automate infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Terragrunt, and Crossplane;
Develop and maintain reusable CI/CD templates, promoting standardization and governance of continuous delivery processes;
Implement and manage API Management and Service Mesh solutions for distributed environments and modern architectures;
Integrate authentication, authorization, and identity management mechanisms using modern IAM standards;
Define and disseminate security, governance, compliance standards, and best practices for cloud environments;
Build and evolve observability, monitoring, traceability, and troubleshooting solutions for platforms;
Participate in FinOps initiatives, monitoring and proposing cost optimizations in multi-cloud environments;
Lead modernization efforts for legacy applications toward cloud-native and microservices architectures;
Support development teams in adopting Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and Developer Experience (DevEx) practices;
Serve as a technical reference for platform architecture, promoting continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and the definition of corporate standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or related areas;
Experience designing and evolving cloud-native platforms for the development and operation of large-scale applications;
Experience with Kubernetes in production environments, including cluster administration and operations;
Advanced knowledge of at least one public cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP);
Experience with GitOps using tools such as ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, or similar;
Solid knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform;
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps;
Knowledge of containers, Docker, Helm, and the Kubernetes ecosystem;
Experience with authentication and authorization using protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC, and RBAC;
Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting for distributed applications and platforms;
Experience with infrastructure automation and environment provisioning;
Knowledge of security, governance, and compliance best practices in cloud environments;
Ability to act in a consultative manner with multidisciplinary teams;
Excellent communication, systems thinking, and a collaborative mindset.
Preferred: Experience with Backstage and building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP); knowledge of Crossplane and declarative provisioning of cloud resources; experience with Kong Gateway, Istio, and Service Mesh; experience in multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and GCP); knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization; experience with Keycloak and advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions; previous involvement in application modernization and digital transformation initiatives; knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevSecOps; certifications related to Azure, Kubernetes, Cloud Architecture, or DevOps; experience in technical leadership, defining architectural standards, and mentoring teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Position also open to candidates with disabilities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Platform EngineeringCloud ArchitectureKubernetesGitOpsInfrastructure as Code (IaC)TerraformCI/CDDockerOAuth2RBAC

Soft Skills

consultativecommunicationsystems thinkingcollaborative mindset

Certifications

Azure certificationKubernetes certificationCloud Architecture certificationDevOps certification