Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer · AWS & Azure

SC — Brazil · UTC-3 · Remote

Cláudio Steuernagel

I build and run the cloud platforms SaaS products depend on. And I write the code that runs on them.

15+ years in software engineering, 7+ of them hands-on with cloud, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation and production reliability. Working remotely from Santa Catarina (SC), Brazil.

Projects, Hourly consulting, Ongoing infrastructure support

  • 01Observabilitymetrics · logs · cost
  • 02ServicesC# · Python · Node.js · events
  • 03KubernetesAKS · EKS · Helm · KEDA
  • 04CloudAWS · Azure · Terraform
  • 01Observabilitymetrics · logs · cost
  • 02ServicesC# · Python · Node.js · events
  • 03KubernetesAKS · EKS · Helm · KEDA
  • 04CloudAWS · Azure · Terraform
  • 15+years in software engineering
  • 7+years in cloud & DevOps
  • 20+applications modernized
  • 2clouds in production: AWS and Azure

01About me

I started in code. Never left it.

Based in
SC · Brazil
Timezone
UTC-3
Work
Remote
Languages
Portuguese (native) · English (fluent) · Spanish (basic)

In 2009 I was a C#/.NET developer. Since then I've moved closer and closer to infrastructure without letting go of software: today I design cloud architectures, build infrastructure and delivery platforms, develop backend services, and run all of it in production.

That end-to-end view is what helps me make better architectural decisions, make systems more reliable, and build platforms that work for both the applications and the engineers building them.

Along the way I've worked in a software factory, on large accounting and e-invoicing products, on a corporate web framework shared by several products, led the adoption of DevOps and the cloud modernization of 20+ applications, automated infrastructure at scale in the insurance sector and, today, I own the platform of a multi-tenant SaaS — from cross-cloud migration to day-to-day FinOps.

More recently I brought AI-assisted engineering — Claude Code and Codex — into my daily workflow: development, infrastructure as code, troubleshooting, log analysis, code review and cost optimization.

Path

  1. 2009 · .NET dev
  2. 2011 · enterprise products
  3. 2015 · framework & tech lead
  4. 2016 · DevOps & cloud
  5. 2018 · lead DevOps · 20+ apps
  6. 2021 · AWS at scale
  7. 2022 · multi-tenant SaaS platform

02Expertise

What I do well

  • Featured

    AI-assisted Engineering

    Claude Code and Codex are part of my day: code, infrastructure as code, troubleshooting, log analysis, code review and cost optimization. I use them to go further, not to skip steps.

    In the daily workflow

    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • Azure OpenAI
    • n8n
  • Cloud Architecture

    Complete environments on AWS and Azure: network, compute, data, edge and identity. Including production migrations between clouds.

  • Kubernetes Platforms

    Managed clusters (AKS and EKS) with Helm, event-driven autoscaling with KEDA and cost-efficient node provisioning.

  • IaC & CI/CD

    Terraform and Helm for reproducible infrastructure; end-to-end pipelines with validation, tests, quality and security checks.

  • Backend Engineering

    Event-driven and queue-based services and architectures in C#/.NET, Python and Node.js. Integrations, enterprise SSO and microservices.

  • Reliability & Observability

    Observability stacks from scratch with Grafana, Prometheus and Datadog; centralized logging without the cost of a traditional platform.

  • FinOps

    Continuous cloud cost control: per-service and per-meter analysis, right-sizing, autoscaling and architecture decisions with cost on the table.

  • Security & Compliance

    Support for ISO 27001, access controls, quality gates and security testing integrated into delivery.

03Consulting & Operations

I don't just build platforms. I also help keep them running.

I work on cloud architecture and modernization, backend engineering, and production reliability. I also provide technical consulting, monitoring, and ongoing support for applications and infrastructure — through focused engagements or recurring arrangements, depending on the need.

  • Monitoring & Observability

    If your systems fail, will you know before your customers do?

    I can help instrument and monitor applications, APIs, servers, databases, and cloud or on-premises environments, using metrics, logs, actionable alerts, and signals from business-critical workflows.

    • Applications
    • Cloud
    • Databases
    • Alerts

    Automated checks can run continuously; human response depends on the agreed service coverage.

  • Ongoing Support & Reliability

    Reliable operations take more than a successful deployment.

    I support environment maintenance, incident troubleshooting, performance, updates, infrastructure, and backend services. I investigate issues end to end, including dependencies across applications, databases, and platforms.

    • Incidents
    • Maintenance
    • Performance
    • Backend
  • On-Demand Engineering

    Senior engineering expertise for the challenges on your backlog.

    I offer one-off consulting engagements or recurring hourly packages for AWS, Azure, DevOps, Kubernetes, automation, architecture, and backend systems. Priorities can evolve within the agreed scope, available hours, and service terms.

    • Ad-hoc hours
    • Monthly packages
    • Flexible scope

Need help running your environment or solving a technical challenge?

Tell me about your setup or challenge. I'll review the request personally, and we can discuss the right way to work together.

04Stack

What I work with

A macro view of the technologies I use today or have used recently in production.

Cloud

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • DigitalOcean
  • Hetzner

Containers & orchestration

  • Kubernetes
  • AKS
  • EKS
  • Docker / Podman
  • Harbor
  • Helm
  • KEDA
  • Karpenter

Infra as code & delivery

  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Git
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • SonarQube
  • Nexus

Backend

  • C# / .NET
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • Java

Messaging & data

  • Queues & events
  • Service Bus
  • SQS
  • SQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Object storage
  • Athena
  • Lambda

Observability

  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • Datadog
  • CloudWatch
  • Elastic Stack
  • Fluent Bit

AI & automation

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Azure OpenAI
  • n8n

Identity & security

  • Entra ID (SSO)
  • ISO 27001
  • OWASP
  • Burp Suite

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

05Contact

Shall we talk?

Consulting, projects, monitoring, or ongoing environment support. If you need help with cloud, infrastructure, or backend systems, tell me about your setup. I reply personally.

Other channels

Availability

Location
SC — Brazil
Work
Remote
Timezone
UTC-3
Languages
Portuguese · English · Spanish (basic)