Junior AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal

**Junior AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS/Terraform/Python) – Full Remote Portugal** --- **ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY** This is a genuine entry point into cloud infrastructure engineering — not a support ticket role dressed up as engineering. You'll be working alongside experienced cloud engineers on real AWS environments, contributing to IaC, automation, and security from day one. If you've built a solid foundation in AWS and infrastructure tooling and you're hungry to grow fast in a structured, technically serious environment, this is where that trajectory starts. --- **PROJECT & CONTEXT** You'll be embedded in a cloud engineering team responsible for implementing and managing AWS environments following Well-Architected Framework principles. The work spans Landing Zone configuration, IAM and security policy implementation, Terraform-based provisioning, and CI/CD integration. You'll participate in architecture discussions and cross-team knowledge sharing — this is a learning environment, but one where your contributions matter and your growth is expected to be fast. --- **WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR** **Experience** - **0–3 years of overall IT experience**, with **up to 2 years of hands-on AWS** exposure (academic, personal projects, or professional) - **Fluent English** — written and spoken, for cross-team collaboration and documentation - Bachelor's or Master's degree in **Computer Science, Engineering**, or a related field **AWS & Infrastructure** - Working knowledge of core AWS services: **EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups** - Familiarity with **AWS Well-Architected Framework** concepts and Landing Zone principles - Solid understanding of the **software development lifecycle (SDLC)** **IaC & Automation** - Foundational experience with **Terraform** for infrastructure provisioning - Scripting ability in **Python** and/or **Bash** for task automation - Exposure to **GitHub Actions** or similar CI/CD tooling **Security** - Basic understanding of **IAM roles, policies, and permission boundaries** - Awareness of encryption mechanisms and cloud security fundamentals --- **NICE TO HAVE** - Any **AWS certification** — Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect Associate, or above - AWS specialty certification in **Security** or **Advanced Networking** - Hands-on project work (personal, academic, or open source) demonstrating AWS or IaC usage - Exposure to multi-account AWS environments or organisational governance concepts - Interest in FinOps and cloud cost optimisation practices