Application Support Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Application Support Engineer (Fintech): Supporting and maintaining financial services operations by managing Linux environments and infrastructure automation with an accent on GitOps and container orchestration. Focus on ensuring system reliability through Kubernetes, OpenShift, and comprehensive monitoring tools.

Location: Hybrid in Porto, Portugal

Company

hirify.global provides specialized technical staffing and project support for the investment banking and financial services sector.

What you will do

• Support operations and innovative solutions within the investment banking and financial services domain.
• Manage and maintain Linux IT projects and environments.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using GitOps, Containers, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and OpenShift.
• Configure network architecture and security, including SSL certificates, reverse proxies, and load balancing.
• Utilize automation tools such as Git, Jenkins, XL Deploy, XL Release, Bitbucket, and Artifactory.
• Monitor system performance and health using Zabbix, Grafana, and ELK.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Linux IT projects.
• Strong proficiency in Linux environments and Infrastructure as Code (GitOps, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Knowledge of network architecture, security, and load balancing.
• Experience with general automation tools (Jenkins, Git, Artifactory).
• English: B1 level required.
• Location: Must be based in or able to work hybrid in Porto, Portugal.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ansible or Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python.
• Knowledge of web servers like Apache, JBoss, and Tomcat.
• Experience with Control-M scheduler tools.
• French language proficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Personalized training plan with a dedicated professional budget.
• Regular professional feedback to support career growth.
• Remote onboarding process.
• Team events organized every semester.
• Transparent corporate culture that values employee ideas and needs.