11/12/2025 updated
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Senior SRE/DevOps and Kafka Specialist
Mafra, Portugal
Only remote
Postgraduate in Business AdministrationAbout me
Experienced External Consultant DevOps/Kafka Engineer with 16+ years of experience delivering high-performance, scalable, and secure platforms for global enterprises. Adept at collaborating across architecture, development, and security teams to drive reliability, scalability, and business impact.
IBM AIXAmazon Web ServicesAutomationMicrosoft AzureBash ShellCloud ComputingProgram OptimizationComputer ProgrammingDatabasesContinuous IntegrationLinuxDevOpsIdentity ManagementIncident ManagementInfrastructure Management
Apache Kafka Expertise
Advanced knowledge in deploying, scaling, and automating Apache Kafka and Confluent clusters for high-throughput, multi-tenant environments with proven experience in migrations and optimizations
Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps
Extensive experience with AWS, Azure, OCI and Kubernetes, including containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible
Site Reliability Engineering
Comprehensive SRE practices including CI/CD pipeline automation, monitoring, incident management, and maintaining high-availability systems with zero downtime deployments
Monitoring and Observability
Implementation of comprehensive monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack for system observability and performance optimization
Database Management
Experience with various database technologies including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon RDS, ElastiCache, and database migration strategies
Programming and Scripting
Proficiency in multiple programming languages including Python, Bash, Shell scripting for automation and system administration tasks
Linux System Administration
Deep knowledge of Linux and AIX operating systems, including system optimization, troubleshooting, and infrastructure management
Security and Compliance
Implementation of security best practices, IAM authentication, ACL and mTLS configurations, and compliance documentation
Advanced knowledge in deploying, scaling, and automating Apache Kafka and Confluent clusters for high-throughput, multi-tenant environments with proven experience in migrations and optimizations
Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps
Extensive experience with AWS, Azure, OCI and Kubernetes, including containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible
Site Reliability Engineering
Comprehensive SRE practices including CI/CD pipeline automation, monitoring, incident management, and maintaining high-availability systems with zero downtime deployments
Monitoring and Observability
Implementation of comprehensive monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack for system observability and performance optimization
Database Management
Experience with various database technologies including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon RDS, ElastiCache, and database migration strategies
Programming and Scripting
Proficiency in multiple programming languages including Python, Bash, Shell scripting for automation and system administration tasks
Linux System Administration
Deep knowledge of Linux and AIX operating systems, including system optimization, troubleshooting, and infrastructure management
Security and Compliance
Implementation of security best practices, IAM authentication, ACL and mTLS configurations, and compliance documentation
Experience
Professional experience0 - 5 years
Freelancer since2022
Languages
EnglishGoodPortugueseNative speakerSpanishBasic knowledge
Project history
Delivering advanced Kubernetes and Kafka solutions as external consultant for multiple high-profile clients including Volvo Cars, Siigo, Alternative Payment, and MICHELIN Connected Fleet
Managed and administered geo-distributed Apache Kafka clusters across on-premises in Madrid, AWS in Ireland, and GCP in Asia
Supported strategic decisions to optimise Worten.pt Amazon MSK production environment and provided recommendations to enhance reliability and performance