Unix System Administrator

Location: Hybrid in Fundão, Porto, or Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is an IT consulting partner based in Portugal with 18 years of experience, providing client-focused technology guidance through an agile, people-centered team.

What you will do

• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and manage operating systems and packages.
• Administer users, groups, permissions, sudo, SSH, and authentication services.
• Manage TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, file systems, storage, and system services.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, backup, and recovery processes.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Support data ingestion and file management while addressing security hardening and vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience with Linux and at least one commercial Unix platform.
• Experience with operating system installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and package management.
• Good shell scripting knowledge, including Bash or KornShell.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, file systems, storage, and system services.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, backup and recovery, data ingestion, and file management.
• Knowledge of security hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• English proficiency certification at B2 level or higher.

Culture & Benefits

• No-term full-time contract.
• Health insurance, 22 days of paid vacation, and 4 additional annual days for specified holidays and birthday.
• Meal allowance on a Coverflex card, referral bonus, discounts, and flexible options.
• Annual training budget and challenging projects supporting professional growth.
• Team-oriented culture within a dynamically growing international company.