System Administrator (Linux) - Banking Sector

About the role

Devoteam, a global digital transformation consultancy serving leading organisations across EMEA, is looking for a System Administrator (Linux) for its banking sector practice in Porto. The role covers managing, maintaining and monitoring Linux servers and applications, with on-call support.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and monitor Linux servers and applications, including system updates, patching and configuration management
• Perform regular system and security audits, vulnerability assessments and recommend mitigation strategies
• Identify and resolve performance issues proactively to ensure high availability and minimal downtime
• Provide technical support and guidance to users and other IT staff, including troubleshooting complex issues
• Document system configurations, processes and procedures
• Take part in on-call rotations and provide after-hours support

Required profile

• Working experience in Linux system administration (CentOS, RedHat) and/or UNIX (HP-UX, AIX, Solaris)
• Detail-oriented and highly analytical, with excellent written and spoken English
• French is a plus

Required skills

• Automation and scripting with Python and Bash
• Virtualization (VMware, OpenStack) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Configuration management tools and version control (Bitbucket/Git)
• Hands-on Ansible; WebLogic is a plus
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, LDAP and IPv4/IPv6 is desirable