Company Description
Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise with the mission to transform traditional banking by developing solutions for Groupe BPCE’s businesses, operations and work culture worldwide, driven by an innovation mindset, in a financial tech ecosystem.
Natixis in Portugal is part of the Global Financial Services division, where it applies technology for the development of financial expertise in its two global business lines – Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management – and, transversally, for Groupe BPCE entities.
The Centre of Expertise, based in Porto, currently has more than 2700 employees from 40 nationalities, organised in three main departments: Information Technology, Banking Support Activities and Compliance. These teams work in an integrated, inclusive and transversal way, supporting and creating value for all the business lines and platforms of the group. Natixis in Portugal is the International Competence Centre (with an export orientation) which employs the largest number of people in the Porto district. The project in Porto is one of the biggest investments in Human Resources ever made by Groupe BPCE worldwide.
A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In 2025, Top Employers Institute has awarded Natixis in Portugal the Top Employer Portugal accreditation for the third time. This certification recognizes excellence in people practices, following the example of its head office, in France, who was certified Top Employer France for the nineth year in a row.
Job Description
The team will develop and manage AI-based application platforms, overseeing cloud and container applications for BPCE-SA TES and supporting banking institutions like Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Épargne.
Key responsibilities include:
Data Projects: Implementing initiatives on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
IT Support: Assisting with cloud and container projects and ongoing maintenance.
The team will also handle one-off projects, proof of concepts (POCs), and experiments across technologies like AWS, GCP, Azure, and OpenShift. With expertise in various cloud providers, they will support production teams throughout project lifecycles, from development to deployment or migration. This team acts as a vital link between production (ensuring operability and monitoring) and infrastructure teams (covering cloud, network, and security).
Missions:
- Within the scope of projects, defines the architecture of the solution in accordance with collected requirements and in coherence with the IT system.
- Defines and maintains the company's technical architecture framework.
- Ensures a comprehensive view of the solution, coordinating architectural work and various technical contributors within projects.
Qualifications
Technical Requirements:
- CI/CD and devops : Jenkins, XLDelpoy/XLRelease, ArgoCD, Terraform
- All Cloud providers : AWS, Azure, GCP
- Private Cloud and Container : Kubernetes, Openshift
- Security and network about container and cloud applications
Other Requirements:
- Good level of English - minimum B2 (mandatory);
- DevOps mindset;
- Willingness to learn and evolve;
- Good communication skills;
- Ability to work in a team.
