Marcos Vale
@marcosvale
Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer | AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, GitOps, Observability, MLOps & AI Infrastructure.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 10+ years in DevOps and 15+ years in software and systems engineering, including several years as a Java Architect.
My core experience includes AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, observability, and production cloud architecture. I’ve designed and automated large AWS environments, led cloud migrations, improved deployment processes, and mentored engineering teams.
More recently, I’ve worked on AI and MLOps initiatives, including SageMaker, Airflow/MWAA, RAG and multi-agent platforms, MCP integrations, AI-assisted development standards, and automated code and PR review workflows.
I hold a Master’s and PhD focused on Data Mining. I’m interested in remote Senior, Lead, Staff, or Architect roles across Cloud, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, MLOps, and AI infrastructure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead DevOps Engineer / Cloud & AI Enablement Architect
Confidential
Apr 2018 - Present (8 years 5 months)
Designed and deployed production-grade Kubernetes clusters and automated CI/CD pipelines, reducing infrastructure deployment time by over 70%. Led AI adoption enablement for an enterprise platform, defining standards for AI-assisted development and RAG/multi-agent features.
Cloud Architect
Aurea Software
Jan 2016 - Apr 2018 (2 years 3 months)
Migrated legacy platforms to AWS and Kubernetes, implementing scalable and cost-effective architecture. Applied infrastructure-as-code and cost-optimization strategies to reduce cloud spend.
Lead Java Architect
SICPA
Sep 2008 - Jan 2016 (7 years 4 months)
Led architecture and development of nationwide systems for government taxation and compliance, integrating Java with computer vision systems. Modernized development lifecycle by introducing DevOps practices and containerized microservices.
Architected Java solutions and contributed to enterprise projects.
Systems Engineer
EDS / HP / Accenture
Jan 2001 - Jan 2006 (5 years)
Provided systems engineering support and solutions across multiple organizations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Doctor of Philosophy, Systems Engineering
Ph.D. in Systems Engineering with a focus on Data Mining.
Pontifical Catholic University
Master of Science, Systems Engineering
M.Sc. in Systems Engineering with a focus on Data Mining.
Pontifical Catholic University
Postgraduate, Systems Analysis and Project Management
Postgraduate degree in Systems Analysis and Project Management.
State University of Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor of Science, Systems Engineering
B.Sc. in Systems Engineering.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
PortugalAuthorized to work in
Social media
Skills
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