Systems Administrator – Lisbon – Portugal (2 days P/W in office)

#TeamCandour are working with a true industry disruptor as they embark on the next stage of their significant expansion plans to source a number of accomplished System Administrators to join their growing team out of their Lisbon Technology Centre.

The company offers one of the best benefits packages we’ve seen – they really know how to look after their team and have industry awards to show it!

Essential technical skills:

• VMware vSphere (installation, configuration, performance tuning, capacity management) 
• Operating Systems (including in depth troubleshooting and performance tuning experience) e.g. Windows Server, Red Hat Linux 
• Scripting tool e.g. PowerShell
• HPE enterprise hardware e.g. HPE Simplivity, Synergy and Bladecenter or other manufacturer.
• Enterprise backup solutions e.g. CommVault or other back up soltions.
• Enterprise storage arrays and fibre channel SANs e.g. Pure and Brocade 

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a primary technical contact for key technical areas, coordinating with stakeholders and colleagues as required. 
• Contribute to the planning, design and delivery of IT initiatives. 
• Configure tools to automate the provisioning, testing and deployment of infrastructure. 
• Produce and own system and infrastructure designs, policies and documentation. 
• Provide reports and proposals for improvements to colleagues and stakeholders. 
• Provide advice and guidance to support the adoption of methods and tools. 
• Drive IT Services in the migration towards a code centric model for managing infrastructure. 
• Act as a support escalation point for the 3rd line infrastructure support provider. 
• Proactively manage IT infrastructure to minimise business disruption and identify and drive initiatives to improve the quality and effectiveness of the infrastructure services. 
• Manage and provide 3rd line support for infrastructure platforms in accordance with agreed service levels, standards and processes. 
• Discover and remove technical debt as part of a continuous improvement work ethic. 
• Drive decision making across different teams and disciplines, seeking informed decisions that lead to value-add, quality, appropriate outcomes. 
• Drive the adoption of Agile values, principles and practices within IT Services. 

A full job description & company information can be provided to anyone meeting the above minimum criteria, please apply in the first instance with your latest CV outlining your salary expectations & availability for an immediate response.

All interviewing & onboarding is currently being conducted remotely so it only takes a skipped lunchtime one day to explore what is an amazing opportunity!