Application Support Engineer – Linux/Windows, DevOps Experts

Unleash Digital Excellence — Drive Innovation at the Forefront of Application Support!

Porto-based opportunity with hybrid work model (up to 3 days remote per week).

As an Application Support Engineer – Linux/Windows, DevOps Experts, you will be working for a leading international financial services firm committed to transforming traditional banking through innovative technology solutions. You will play a key role in managing and supporting critical applications within a dynamic environment, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement. This is an exceptional opportunity to evolve your career in a global organization dedicated to innovation and technical mastery.

Your main responsibilities:

• Provide expert level support for applications running on Linux and Windows environments, ensuring stability and availability.
• Develop and automate support procedures, incident management, and troubleshooting workflows.
• Collaborate with development, sysadmin, DBA, and networking teams to manage changes and ensure system integrity.
• Manage backups, conduct restoring tests, and ensure data integrity across various databases (Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance, adhering to SLAs, and control load capacity.
• Contribute to the automation and continuous enhancement of operational procedures.
• Document architecture, procedures, and operational workflows to maintain comprehensive technical records.
• Work closely with development teams on application architecture and infrastructure standards.
• Participate in change management activities, including scheduled infrastructure tasks such as electrical shutdowns and server migrations.
• Keep technical documentation up to date and support ongoing infrastructure projects.

You’re ideal for this role if you have:

• Minimum of 9 years’ experience in application support, DevOps, or related IT roles.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments.
• Hands-on experience with VTOM or other industrial schedulers.
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Shell, Python, and/or PowerShell.
• Experience working with JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, or IIS.
• Solid understanding of databases: Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, MySQL.
• Knowledge of infrastructure backups and monitoring tools, ideally Zabbix or Grafana.
• Familiarity with LDAP, Firewall, Reverse Proxy, Active Directory, and Kerberos.
• Basic networking knowledge.

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Certifications related to DevOps or system administration.
• Experience with cloud platforms or automation tools.

Language Required for the role:

• Fluent English (minimum B2 level).

Eligibility for the role:

• Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in Europe will be considered for this role.

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Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.