This is a contract position for those based in Brazil - the initial contract is for 6 months, with strong potential to be extended.
The Role
You are involved in all aspects of Delivery, Support and Deployment, working directly with NearForm’s clients on projects. You help our clients translate their business and technical requirements into software applications.
You will work in high-performing software teams that are distributed across different locations and at times when you will work in teams alongside the client's development teams. Our Leads are outcome-driven and deliver the best quality output for our clients within specific timeframes.
As part of this, you will:
- Provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team
- Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects
- Identify and resolve blockers before they become issues
- Work closely with client to understand their needs, provide technical advice, and deliver successful solutions.
- Shape and define architectural decisions
- Work hands-on on Cloud architecture, administration and system integration
- Provide reports to client and NearForm leadership to ensure clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making
Requirements
- Experience working with one or more of GCP/AWS/Azure, ideally including GCP:
- Designing and implementing production-grade landing zones, solutions, and automation
- Providing architectural guidance for cloud deployments and migrations
- Experience in implementing security controls and boundaries within architectural design
- Experience working directly with customers and users
- Experience managing software engineering teams
- Deep understanding of agile ways of working
- Deep understanding of test-driven development and testing best practices
- Deep understanding of best practices and design patterns
- Hands-on experience with distributed n-tier and service-oriented architectures
- Fluency in cloud-native tooling, such as OpenTofu, Ansible, and Kubernetes
- Deep understanding of version control tools, GIT in particular
- Understanding of operational concerns (such as monitoring, performance testing, security considerations, accessibility, GDPR)
- Deep understanding of modern DevOps
- Drive to deliver outcomes for our customers
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, feeling comfortable in client-facing roles where you will drive technical discussions and advise on best practices and approaches.
- Being a Google Cloud certified engineer (any professional certification)
Desirable skills:
- Being a Google Cloud certified engineer, ideally one of the following Google Cloud certifications: Cloud Architect, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Data Engineer
- Experience with Shell scripting
- Experience with other cloud technologies such as AWS and/or Azure
- Experience working as a consultant
Benefits
- Work remotely: we have a genuine dedication to work/life balance.
- Work flexibility; we appreciate there are more important things in life than work so our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
- Positive Company Culture: Join a positive and collaborative company culture that places value on work-life balance.
- The Wellness Hub: We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving Nearformers’ wellbeing; we offer resources and support, including a Nearform advice line which offers confidential support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy.
About Us
At NearForm, we value collaboration and a curious mindset that fuels our dynamic team. With a decade of experience, we've achieved meaningful results for our clients while maintaining the agile and transparent ethos of a startup.
Our focus on digital transformation means creating practical, user-centric products that help enterprises enter markets quickly, enhance customer experiences, and reshape workflows. Bolstered by recent investment, NearForm is gearing up to extend its impact to more enterprises.
Despite our global presence, NearFormers form a close-knit community built on trust and camaraderie. Join us at NearForm and be part of a journey marked by innovation and progress.
Recruitment/Application process
- A TalentCall with someone from the Talent team (30 mins approx.) to introduce to you NearForm and the role, and to make sure your experience is relevant for the position and to discuss life as a NearFormer
- An assessment with a member of the hiring team (1 hr approx.), this session is carried out using a screen share. You will be given a challenge and asked to provide a working solution to a specified problem.
- A video call with one of our Hiring Managers (45 mins approx.) which allows us to gain a better insight into what interests you, your technical background, and give you an overview of the work we do at NearForm.
NearForm is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence.
