Junior AWS Cloud Engineer
Hitachi, Ltd.6 months ago
Lisbon, PortugalEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Implement, automate, and manage AWS cloud environments following best practices.
- Configure AWS infrastructure including EC2 instances, S3 storage, RDS databases, VPCs, subnets, and security groups.
- Build and configure AWS landing zones using AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices.
- Implement IAM roles, policies, encryption mechanisms, and other security measures.
- Develop Terraform infrastructure-as-code scripts for automated provisioning.
- Support cost efficiency and operational excellence targets.
- Participate in architecture discussions and cross-team knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 0–3 years of IT experience and 0–2 years of hands-on AWS experience.
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools, especially Terraform.
- Experience with CI/CD tools, especially GitHub Actions.
- Scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, or similar tools.
- AWS certifications are preferred, with AWS Security or Advanced Networking specialty certification preferred.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits, support, and services focused on holistic health and wellbeing.
- Flexible work arrangements, depending on role and location.
- Life-balance support, autonomy, freedom, ownership, and a collaborative knowledge-sharing environment.
- Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.