IT & Platform Engineer - Hybrid Lisbon or Coimbra (3 days/week office)

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Join Critical FlyTech, a new organisation created by Airbus and Critical Software to deliver the next generation of safety-critical software across aviation, defence and space. As engineering and business operations continue to grow, the company is looking for an IT & Platform Engineer to manage and evolve the infrastructure, systems and enterprise platforms that support its teams.

The role combines IT operations, systems administration, networking, enterprise application management and DevOps platform ownership, ensuring the organisation operates securely, efficiently and reliably.

The role is based in [location / work model to be confirmed].

PROJECT & CONTEXT

Administer and maintain corporate IT infrastructure, including servers, endpoints, cloud services, networks, user accounts, permissions and access controls. Design, configure, monitor and troubleshoot secure and reliable network infrastructure, connectivity services and platform health.

Own and support engineering productivity and collaboration platforms, including Git, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and associated integrations. Maintain, monitor and improve CI/CD platforms, software delivery workflows and automation initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.

Provide timely and effective technical support to employees. Develop technical documentation, standards and roadmaps, collaborating with engineering, quality, security and Airbus stakeholders to ensure platforms meet business and project needs.

The environment offers exposure to modern infrastructure, enterprise platforms, automation and DevOps practices, within a culture where safety, excellence and innovation guide everything. Benefits include private health insurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, extra holidays that grow with tenure, extra paid parental leave for both parents, flex-time, and continuous training, mentoring and career development.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (Required)

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, platform engineering or technical operations.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux environments, enterprise networking, infrastructure security, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID and endpoint management through Intune.
• Experience with Git, Atlassian tools, CI/CD pipelines and software delivery platform administration.
• Familiarity with virtualisation and containerisation technologies.
• Experience working within ITSM processes, incident management and formal change control.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred)

• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001).

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