IT System Engineer (focus Linux/VMware)

Duties and responsibilities

• You have at least 5 years of professional work experience.
• You are responsible for ticket handling (2nd/3rd level) within the Compute team.
• You manage, maintain and improve Linux servers to ensure availability, optimal performance and security.
• You maintain and improve VMware ESX, vSphere, Horizon environments and its physical host, ensuring performance, availability and security.
• You assist colleagues regarding infrastructure requests and with troubleshooting.
• You support internal IT projects, offering expertise in infrastructure management, virtualization, and its automation.
• You automate standard service requests and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• You monitor and proactively address potential issues in the virtualisation and Linux server environment.
• You document technical processes and configurations to facilitate knowledge sharing.

Technical and social skills / requirements

• You exhibit precise and meticulous work habits to ensure accuracy in tasks and deliverables.
• You display independence and initiative, contributing innovative suggestions for improvement.
• You possess an excellent understanding of Linux systems, specifically Ubuntu.
• You have experience in managing virtualisation environments and possess extensive knowledge of VMware infrastructure.
• You have strong skills in creating, expanding, and adjusting scripts using PowerShell, Python and Bash.
• You demonstrate a robust technical understanding of foundational IT concepts enhancing your troubleshooting capabilities.
• You show a keen interest in staying ahead of IT trends, demonstrating a passion for understanding and experimenting with emerging technologies.
• In our international environment you can communicate confidently in English, knowledge of German is an advantage.

• Possibility to reduce working hours up to 32h/week. 
• Option for condensed working week - you can condense your working hours and spread it across 4 working days.
• Hybrid workplace - option to work both from home or office in Porto.
• Time and money allocated for your upskilling. 
• Up to 25 days of Annual Leave. 
• Flexi-time - organize your own working hours according to your daily needs.  
• Trusted sick leave.
• Private Health Insurance. 
• Top-notch equipment & working with cutting-edge technologies.  
• Referral bonuses. 
• Various social Zühlke events.