Alter Solutions Nearshore Center Portugal –
Teams for your IT project
We offer customized IT nearshore services to effectively address challenges in the implementation of your IT projects,
such as skills shortages or increasing cost pressures.
About us
We provide world-class IT teams to our clients.
We believe that the best results are achieved by a team that shares the same passion for technology as our clients. We are a nearshore company with a team of more than 4.500 highly skilled IT professionals who collectively hold more than 750 technology and project management certifications. In 2022 we could reach a turnover of 220M€.
Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal, with locations in Lisbon and Porto, is the reference of nearshore development in Portugal. This is exactly what is reflected in our unique culture:
Fair und courageous
Everyone at our company is treated fairly – this fosters the courage of the team and of everyone. At Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal, we always make fair decisions. We listen to our employees, allow ourselves to be challenged, and make bold decisions. We help our employees to develop.
Learn and innovate
Curiosity and learning are at the heart of what we do – this fosters innovation. At Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal, we are curious. We learn and take innovation seriously to overcome challenges and build unique customer relationships.
Caring and helping
A caring attitude is infused into our culture – this encourages helping each other. We believe in the power of teams, encourage support and collaboration. Therefore, we care about our teams and want to work in a positive, productive environment. We support talent and career development because we know success is the result of teamwork.
Ambition and results
Our ambition is encouraged every step of the way – driving our results. At Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal, we are ambitious and have a penchant for achievement, growth, and a sense of accomplishment. We deliver on commitments as we strive for profitable growth to create value and jobs. Our goal is to provide as much value as possible to our customer.
This is why our customers choose us
Experts
+4.500 IT professionals working with the latest technologies
Agility
High technological know-how implemented with agile methods
Experience
17 years of experience in over 275 nearshore IT projects
Security
Processes and infrastructure designed to meet the highest security standards
Benefits of collaboration
The following principles differentiate Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal from other nearshore locations and ensure optimal customer satisfaction.
Location
The location in Portugal with our offices in Lisbon and Porto has numerous advantages: both cities can be reached within a few hours by plane from central Europe. Thus, we can guarantee a maximum of local proximity. In total we are present in 11 countries.
The way we work
The culture of our colleagues and the way of working in IT projects is comparable to that in central Europe. This means that our customers do not have to make any changes when working with us.
Project language
Since all experts of Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal speak excellent English, partly even German, language and communication barriers are avoided. In addition, we provide German-speaking project management for our customers in every project.
Savings potential
Our location in Portugal enables us to provide outstanding IT professionals at extremely competitive daily rates. For our customers, this results in potential savings of up to 40% compared to a project implemented locally in central Europe.
Data Protection
As a member state of the EU, the guidelines, and regulations of GDPR apply in Portugal, just as they do in Germany or other countries in the EU. In addition, we have defined our own strict standards for handling our customers‘ data, thus ensuring the highest level of protection and sensitivity.
Reporting
We would like to offer our customers the possibility to inform themselves about the status of their project at any time. We therefore regularly communicate project progress and continuously provide work results. In addition, the German-speaking project management is available at any time.
Location
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The location in Portugal with our offices in Lisbon and Porto has numerous advantages: both cities can be reached within a few hours by plane from central Europe. Thus, we can guarantee a maximum of local proximity. In total we are present in 11 countries.
The way we work
read more
The culture of our colleagues and the way of working in IT projects is comparable to that in central Europe. This means that our customers do not have to make any changes when working with us.
Project language
read more
Since all experts of Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal speak excellent English, partly even German, language and communication barriers are avoided. In addition, we provide German-speaking project management for our customers in every project.
Savings potential
read more
Our location in Portugal enables us to provide outstanding IT professionals at extremely competitive daily rates. For our customers, this results in potential savings of up to 40% compared to a project implemented locally in central Europe.
Data Protection
read more
As a member state of the EU, the guidelines, and regulations of GDPR apply in Portugal, just as they do in Germany or other countries in the EU. In addition, we have defined our own strict standards for handling our customers‘ data, thus ensuring the highest level of protection and sensitivity.
Reporting
read more
We would like to offer our customers the possibility to inform themselves about the status of their project at any time. We therefore regularly communicate project progress and continuously provide work results. In addition, the German-speaking project management is available at any time.
Services
With Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal, we offer different forms of cooperation – according to the respective customer and project needs
Team extension
Strengthen your internal team with our IT professionals and expand your in-house capacities.
Team extension is a flexible strategy that allows you to hire the best experts and directly manage your expanded team.
You can reduce or expand your extended team at any time. We offer the perfect skillset to expand your internal capacities
Web development
UX-/UI design & prototyping
QA automation
Mobile app development
Platform development
Cloud and DevOps
Prototyping and design
Deployment
QA automation
Development
Support and operations
IT security
End-to-end teams
Get a complete full-cycle development team
End-to-end teams are the ideal choice for any company to have one team handle the entire process of a software lifecycle.
Our team will support you in all phases of your product development.
Project development
Get access to our technology and business expertise to realize your projects.
Benefit from our services without having to build a permanent development team. With transparent delivery processes, excellent communication, and professional project management, we deliver customized software projects to companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Our team supports you in all phases of your product development
Prototyping and design
Deployment
QA automation
Development
Support and operations
IT security
2nd/3rd level support
Site reliability engineering
CI-/CD-Pipelines
DevOps
System monitoring
Infrastructure-as-Code
Operation teams
Let us take care of your systems and your infrastructure – both in the cloud and on-prem.
We take care of the operation and support you with trouble-free support, fast recovery in the event of a fault and user-oriented handling of incidents, as well as with regular optimization of the infrastructure in terms of stability, robustness, performance and automation.
We offer the optimal solution for your IT support – even 24/7 if required.
Team extension
Strengthen your internal team with our IT professionals and expand your in-house capacities.
Team extension is a flexible strategy that allows you to hire the best experts and directly manage your expanded team.
You can reduce or expand your extended team at any time. We offer the perfect skillset to expand your internal capacities
Web development
UX-/UI design & prototyping
QA automation
Mobile app development
Platform development
Cloud & DevOps
End-to-end teams
Get a complete full-cycle development team
End-to-end teams are the ideal choice for any company to have one team handle the entire process of a software lifecycle.
Our team will support you in all phases of your product development.
Prototyping and design
Deployment
QA automation
Development
Support and operation
IT security
Project development
Get access to our technology and business expertise to realize your projects.
Benefit from our services without having to build a permanent development team. With transparent delivery processes, excellent communication, and professional project management, we deliver customized software projects to companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Our team supports you in all phases of your product development
Prototyping and design
Deployment
QA automation
Development
Support and operation
IT security
Operation teams
Let us take care of your systems and your infrastructure – both in the cloud and on-prem.
We take care of the operation and support you with trouble-free support, fast recovery in the event of a fault and user-oriented handling of incidents, as well as with regular optimization of the infrastructure in terms of stability, robustness, performance and automation.
We offer the optimal solution for your IT support – even 24/7 if required.
2nd/3rd level support
Site reliability engineering
CI-/CD-Pipelines
DevOps
System monitoring
Infrastructure-as-Code
Our tech partners
The Process
Scale your team with us, we take care of the rest – at Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal we aim to make our collaboration processes as simple as possible.
Benefit from our pool of IT experts
%
English speaking employees
%
Bachelor/Master degree
%
One or more certifications
Our process – how our talented professionals get started on your teams and projects
Meeting your project requirements
Our client managers design all project details according to your requirements. From expert selection to deadlines to contractual aspects, you have a trusted point of contact.
A talented tech recruitment team
With the requirements set by you, our IT recruitment team starts a detailed selection process that focuses on face-to-face interviews to find the ideal candidate. This way, we can provide top experts who fit your project and have the right skill set.
Final selection by you
The client is presented with a shortlist of profiles for each requested role. After selecting the most suitable profiles, the client conducts face-to-face interviews and decides.
The project start
Once the selection is completed and all contractual details are settled, the team is assigned to your project.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Still unanswered questions? In our FAQs we summarize the most frequently asked questions about IT outsourcing.
Where is Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal located?
We operate office locations in Lisbon and Porto. Both cities are excellently connected to the international transport network.
Is my company too big or too small for Nearshore?
All our collaboration models can be applied to any company, regardless of size. We focus on providing our clients with the best solution that fits their project requirements.
What are the benefits of the team extension model?
Team extension with Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal is a valuable resource that complements, but does not replace, an internal team. Our team extension approach focuses on filling the skill gaps of an existing, internal IT team, thereby increasing its overall potential. An extended team, made up of IT professionals with specific skills, becomes part of the business, its culture, and its vision, with the advantage that it can be customized and managed according to the client’s needs. This offers companies the versatility of skills, greater project flexibility, support from experienced experts, long-term collaboration practices, increased efficiency, and significant cost savings.
What are the benefits of the project development model?
The model of project development with Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal is useful whenever the company wants to implement a project limited in time and expertise but does not have sufficient capacity or know-how in the internal organization. In that case Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal puts together a dedicated project team and takes care of the implementation of the project. After the completion of the project, the team disbands again and dedicates itself to new tasks.
Do my contact persons speak German?
Yes, this is always guaranteed. If desired, a German-speaking expert can also take over the leadership of your team.
Is it possible to sign a non-disclosure agreement?
Absolutely! We are always ready to sign a non-disclosure agreement in advance of the cooperation. We are happy to provide our standard or use NDAs from you.
In which time zone do our IT experts work?
Our IT professionals work in the „Greenwich Mean Time“ time zone, which is also the standard time in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As Portugal is the westernmost country in Europe, it has the unique advantage that the time difference to most European countries is very small (-1 hour to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). This in turn allows teams to integrate with our clients‘ processes and operations during normal business hours.
What are the benefits of the end-to-end team model?
An end-to-end team with Alter Solutions Nearshore Portugal can be a valuable addition to an IT organization. An end-to-end team takes responsibility for the entire life cycle or a sub-process (e.g., development only or support and maintenance only) of an IT system. An end-to-end team builds up enormous expertise on the respective life cycle, acts predominantly autonomously and thus creates immense new capacities for the company, as valuable internal experts can be assigned to other tasks.
Who exactly is my contractual partner?
The contractual partner for our customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is Alter Solutions Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf. All contracts and other legal agreements are concluded between the customer and Alter Solutions Deutschland GmbH. The contract language is German (English on request) and the place of jurisdiction is in Germany.
Can I visit my team in your offices?
You are more than welcome at any time. We really appreciate it when our clients visit us at our locations in Lisbon or Porto and work side by side with our teams.
Can my team visit me at one of my locations?
Yes, of course. Your team can travel to your location in Europe at any time, e.g. for onbaording, workshops or other important appointments.
How can I be sure that the IT experts have the experience and knowledge I need for my requirements?
Our IT recruiting team starts a standardized process for each selection process, based on a large, international candidate pool and in-depth interviews to determine the candidates‘ skills, from know-how to soft and hard skills. Once a shortlist has been established, clients are involved in the selection process to determine whether our IT experts and developers have the desired skills and experience. Only then is the final selection made and our IT experts or team assigned to the client project.
What is the standard for communication between our team and your team?
We really like to work with Slack or MS Teams in our daily communication. For phone calls and video conferences, we rely on Zoom and MS Teams. Depending on the complexity of the collaboration, tools like Jira and Confluence can also be used.