I am a Senior DevOps Engineer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in cloud infrastructure (AWS), CI/CD, and automation. I am AWS and Red Hat certified, with hands-on expertise in Java, Golang, and Python development. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, migrating critical systems, and delivering scalable solutions in fast-paced environments. Currently I work as a self-employed DevOps consultant based in Porto, helping clients migrate to the cloud and build resilient, automated platforms.

José Gaspar

I am a Senior DevOps Engineer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in cloud infrastructure (AWS), CI/CD, and automation. I am AWS and Red Hat certified, with hands-on expertise in Java, Golang, and Python development. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, migrating critical systems, and delivering scalable solutions in fast-paced environments. Currently I work as a self-employed DevOps consultant based in Porto, helping clients migrate to the cloud and build resilient, automated platforms.

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I am a Senior DevOps Engineer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in cloud infrastructure (AWS), CI/CD, and automation. I am AWS and Red Hat certified, with hands-on expertise in Java, Golang, and Python development.

I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, migrating critical systems, and delivering scalable solutions in fast-paced environments. Currently I work as a self-employed DevOps consultant based in Porto, helping clients migrate to the cloud and build resilient, automated platforms.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
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Work Experience

Freelancer / Self-employed at Self-employed
January 1, 2023 - Present
Cloud migration and infrastructure automation for multiple clients, including cloud migrations between AWS and GCP, landing-zone design in GCP, Terraform module development, OPA policy integration with Terraform Cloud, and Crossplane-based resource provisioning in Kubernetes.
Site Reliability Engineer at Airtime
May 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Remote SRE contributing to open-source Traefik by adding AWS ECS Anywhere support in Golang; developed CI/CD tooling using Go to improve deployment automation and reliability.
Senior DevOps Engineer, Scrum Master, Team Lead, Java Developer at Critical TechWorks
March 1, 2019 - April 30, 2022
REST API Java backend development with Quarkus and PostgreSQL; Jenkins pipelines and shared Groovy libraries; Kubernetes management across environments; data lake serverless infrastructure on AWS; Platform as a Service using Red Hat OpenShift and Docker.
Senior DevOps Engineer (Contractor) at 90POE
August 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Kubernetes, AWS-based infrastructure, and CI/CD pipeline development; collaboration with development teams to improve deployment processes.
Solutions Engineer (Contractor) at Coinfloor
March 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Created and managed continuous delivery pipelines from scratch using Jenkins and Groovy; scripting tools for AWS SDK in Python and Go; infrastructure provisioning in AWS.
Senior DevOps Engineer (Contractor) at Sainsbury’s
August 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018
Ensured scalability, reliability, security, and efficiency of systems; accelerated software delivery with AWS ECS, Lambda, and related tools; contributed to Terraform and CloudFormation-based infrastructure.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Sky
November 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017
Managed AWS-based dev/stage/production environments; implemented monitoring and automation pipelines; collaborated with development teams to improve release processes.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Discovery Communications
June 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016
Established scalable infrastructure using AWS services; promoted DevOps practices and cloud-native approaches; supported production systems with reliable monitoring and incident response.
Linux System Administrator at Rackspace
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016
LAMP stack troubleshooting and optimization; wrote Ansible playbooks; managed cloud provisioning and CI pipelines; supported DevOps workflows.
Freelancer at Freelancer
December 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014
Designed and implemented cloud environments in AWS; refactored web applications for cloud readiness; integrated PayPal gateway for payments.
Linux System Engineer at Adclick
September 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013
Built and maintained cloud infrastructure in AWS; developed scripting tools using AWS SDK for Python and Go; supported deployment and operations.
Linux System Engineer at Blip
August 1, 2011 - February 29, 2012
Managed Linux infrastructure; developed Python and Go tooling; supported a scalable deployment framework for apps and services.
Linux System Engineer at Instituto Português de Oncologia
June 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010
Maintained core Linux-based infrastructure; involved in network and server management, with focus on reliability and service availability.
Linux System Engineer at Centro Social de Ermesinde
March 1, 2009 - May 31, 2009
Managed Linux servers, DNS, and authentication services; contributed to internal IT infrastructure projects and user support.
Linux System Engineer at Qimonda
January 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Provided open-source solutions, configured desktop and server environments; supported IT infrastructure for manufacturing operations.
Linux System Engineer at University of Porto
February 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
Managed Linux servers, web services, and educational IT infrastructure; supported university research and education initiatives.
Self-employed Cloud DevOps Consultant at Self-employed, Porto/Portugal
January 1, 2023 - Present
Provide cloud migrations to AWS and GCP; design landing-zone infrastructure in GCP; develop internal Terraform modules; implement OPA policies with Rego integrated with Terraform Cloud; IaC with AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK (TypeScript); develop Wiz policies in Rego for AWS resources; implement Crossplane for AWS and GCP cloud resources in Kubernetes; implement SBOM tooling for .NET apps with Dependency Track and Jenkins in Kubernetes deployed via ArgoCD.
Senior DevOps Engineer at 90POE
August 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Contractor focusing on cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes orchestration.
Freelancer – Cloud & DevOps Engineer at Porto, Portugal
December 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014
Designed and implemented cloud environments using AWS; refactored web apps for cloud readiness; PayPal gateway integration using PHP.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

AWS Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Red Hat Certified Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Certified Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
AWS Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
AWS SysOps Administrator Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Red Hat Certified Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Other, Computers & Electronics