AWS Cloud Engineer

At Magic Beans , we help organisations adopt, modernise and optimise Cloud technologies. With offices in Lisbon, Óbidos, Brussels, Madrid and Barcelona, we work with leading clients on innovative and high-impact cloud transformation projects.

We are looking for an ambitious AWS Cloud Engineer who wants to grow their career while working on cutting-edge AWS environments, cloud migrations and modern infrastructure automation initiatives.

At Magic Beans, great people drive our success. We foster a culture of appreciation, collaboration and continuous growth.

Join our team and grow with us!

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement scalable, secure and resilient cloud infrastructures in Amazon Web Services (AWS) .
• Develop Proofs of Concept (POCs) to validate cloud architectures, services and migration strategies.
• Plan and execute cloud migration projects , supporting organisations in moving workloads from on-premises or other cloud platforms to AWS.
• Design and deploy cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code and automation best practices .
• Analyse, troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment challenges.
• Continuously review and optimise cloud environments for performance, cost efficiency and security .
• Ensure all deployments follow security best practices, governance models and company policies .
• Act as a trusted technical advisor , understanding customer needs and recommending appropriate AWS solutions.
• Support customers throughout their cloud adoption and modernisation journey .
• Contribute to technical documentation, architecture diagrams and internal best practices .

Critical Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) , including compute, networking, storage and identity services.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying AWS infrastructure environments .
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred) .
• Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts , VPC architecture and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience supporting cloud migration and modernisation projects .
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Knowledge of Linux environments and system administration .
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash or similar).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to solve complex infrastructure issues.
• Experience working in customer-facing environments with a consultative mindset .

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in Cloud Engineering , with strong exposure to AWS environments.
• AWS certifications (Associate and/or Professional level) are highly valued.
• Certifications in Terraform or Infrastructure as Code tools are a plus.

Language Skills

• Fluent in Portuguese and English (spoken and written).

What Magic Beans Offers

• The opportunity to be part of a fast-growing technology company with a pragmatic and disruptive approach to delivering Cloud and Data projects.
• A culture focused on technical excellence, collaboration and continuous learning .
• Career progression based on performance, impact, curiosity to learn and technical contribution .
• Access to international projects and cross-country collaboration .
• Training and certification support , aligned with your professional development plan.
• A dynamic, supportive and collaborative engineering environment that encourages innovation and problem-solving.