Platform Engineer (m/f/d)

Why SOFICO?

At SOFICO, we’re shaping the future of mobility - and we’re doing it together. Our software, Miles, is a leading platform that enables companies worldwide to manage their leasing, fleet, and mobility operations in one integrated system. Every day, we help our customers work smarter, more efficiently, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Behind that impact is a close-knit, international team that values collaboration, ownership, and continuous growth. We move forward with ambition but stay grounded in a culture where people support each other and take pride in what they build.

We’re expanding our team in Porto and looking for multiple Platform Engineers to join us! As part of our team, you’ll help manage, maintain, and evolve the Azure infrastructure that powers the software behind our success. You’ll work alongside experts in cloud infrastructure, automation, and application support to ensure reliable, high-performing environments for our customers around the world. Collaborating with colleagues across SOFICO, you’ll play an important role in platform operations, contributing to deployments, upgrades, troubleshooting, and the continuous improvement of our infrastructure. This is a great opportunity to put your technical skills into practice, deepen your expertise in cloud-native technologies, and make a real impact on systems used by customers worldwide.

 What you’ll do...

• Operate and support production and non-production environments for Miles, including Kubernetes workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS);
• Solve technical challenges across infrastructure and application components, collaborating with customers and SOFICO teams to identify root causes and deliver lasting improvements to stability and performance;
• Provision customer environments with Terraform and Ansible, manage deployments with Helm and GitOps, and help make environment delivery more consistent, repeatable, and automated; 
• Use metrics, logs, and dashboards to troubleshoot issues and improve monitoring and alerting;
• Automate recurring operational tasks, document fixes in runbooks, and share troubleshooting knowledge with peers. 

What you bring...

• Hands-on experience deploying or operating Kubernetes workloads, with a working knowledge of Helm and at least one major cloud provider;
• Strong Linux and networking fundamentals, with the ability to diagnose issues involving DNS and service connectivity; 
• Experience automating infrastructure or deployments with Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent technologies; 
• Fluency in English and the ability to explain technical issues and next steps clearly to customers and colleagues. 
  

Earn bonus points for...

• Managing deployments through GitOps with Flux or Argo CD; 
• Operating or troubleshooting an observability stack such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki or a similar stack; 
• Experience working with databases. 

What's in it for you...

• Competitive salary;
• Daily meal allowance per working day;
• Fully covered private health insurance, so you can focus on what matters most;
• Hybrid working and flexible hours, giving you the freedom to shape your workday;
• A modern co-working space offering a comfortable working environment;
• From day one, you’ll be supported through a structured onboarding program, with guidance from a dedicated coach to help you get up to speed and grow in your role;
• And because strong teams go beyond day-to-day work, we regularly create opportunities to connect - from casual drinks to team activities and company-wide events.
  
  

Ready to make an impact in the world of mobility? Join SOFICO and let’s shape what’s next together!