KCS IT

KCS IT is a consulting, outsourcing, and training services company, specializing in Project Management aligned with the best practices of PMI®.

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SRE Tech lead

On-site

location Lisbon

date June 1, 2026

types Full-time

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We’re looking for the special, unique and amazing YOU!

@ KCS IT, we look for the ones that stand out, for those that always want to be better and fight for it, and for those who have the same values that we do: dedication, energy, integrity, transparency, flexibility, trust, honesty, hard work, proactivity, teamwork.

At KCS we stand for equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for everyone! We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any factor other than merit. All applications with skills for the position are welcome!

We are looking for an Amazing: SRE Tech lead

Seniority: Senior-level (7+ years)

Type of position: Hybrid model in Lisbon. Candidates need to be already living in Portugal!

The amazing you, will have:

7+ years of hands-on experience managing Apache Kafka (brokers/Zookeeper/Kraft), Apache Cassandra (ring management/repair), Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and Solr.
Solid experience with Redis, RabbitMQ, and MapR/Hadoop.
Expert-level Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting (Bash).
Proven track record with Ansible and Terraform for automation, deployment, and patch management.
Schedule flexibility (working hours: 14:00-23:00 / 09:00-18:00; must accommodate team meeting schedules).
Willingness and availability to take part in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
Commitment to flexible shift patterns, including weekends, balanced with business week time-off to ensure a sustainable allocation.
Fluent in Portuguese and English.
Willingness to cross-train and handle triage for any technologies in scope (including relational and NoSQL databases, and messaging systems).
Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Cassandra, Solr, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and MapR.

Why should you become part of our family?

You can develop a career that fits you: your career development is personalized, taking in consideration your needs and goals from a short to long term.
Interesting Challenges Ahead: you can work for several clients from different sectors of activity.
Free training programs: Our training and certification programs in languages, tech, behavior and business will help you to reach your full potential faster.
International projects in Benelux: you can gain international experience in Benelux and balance a new way of living with work.
Type of projects (depending on the project you might find one of this types of projects):
Take care of your well-being: Enjoy our free nutrition, psychology, general medicine appointments and our yoga and personal training days… all remote.

Who are we?

Founded in 2008 and based in Lisbon, KCS IT is a consulting company in the field of Information Technology and Services, focused on creating value for our clients through three main areas: Consulting, Outsourcing, Innovation, and Training.

Our commitment to talent development is unmistakable in the recent opening of the Porto, Leiria and Azores hubs, which aims to develop technology for the national and international market. Since 2018 we have been elected one of the 10 major companies in the 'Index of Excellence', an initiative that aims to reward organizations that invest most in the development and satisfaction of their employees.

At KCS IT we defend equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for all employees!

We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any factor other than merit.

All applications with skills for the role are welcome!