Senior Engineer Compute Services Lisboa

Senior Engineer Compute Services
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Posted:

28. 08. 2025

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12. 10. 2025

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Job Description:

What you will do. A glimpse in your role:

As the subject matter expert (SME) for our F5 load balancer systems, you will support centralized IT infrastructures at Global Blue. This includes several
- critical, 24/7 production environments, as well as the provisioning of Global Blue's
- office IT services.

This role requires a deep understanding of F5 technologies and related concepts, along with a strong commitment to maintaining stability and performance at the highest standards.

Your responsibilities include:

F5 Load Balancer – Implementation & Configuration

Deploy and configure physical or virtual F5 BIG-IP appliances.

Create and manage Virtual Servers, Pools, Monitors, Profiles, and i
Rules.

Configure and manage SSL/TLS profiles.

Security & Compliance

Implement and
- tune F5 Advanced WAF/ASM policies.

Ensure compliance with relevant security standards (e. g. , PCI-DSS, SOX).

Collaborate with architecture teams and consultants to design secure and efficient F5 solutions.

Design load balancing, high availability, and application delivery architectures using BIG-IP LTM and ASM/Advanced WAF.

Define traffic management strategies, including i
Rules, SSL offloading, SNAT, and persistence.

Plan scalable and secure deployments across
- premise, cloud, or hybrid environments.

Use TMSH and tcpdump for traffic analysis and troubleshooting (e. g. , SSL handshake issues).

Integrate logging with SIEM systems such as Splunk.

Monitor appliance and virtual server health using tools like Microsoft SCOM.

Automation & Dev
Ops Integration

Maintain
- controlled templates and configurations to ensure consistency and traceability.

Change Management & Documentation

Document solution designs, changes, operational procedures, and recovery steps.

Conduct disaster recovery testing, backups, and configuration synchronization.

Configure and manage F5 Virtual Editions (VE) in platforms such as Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

Additional duties and responsibilities:

You may also be asked to assume SME roles in other areas within the team’s technology portfolio. These could include operating systems, backup, storage, or virtualization technologies. Specific responsibilities will be assigned based on your qualifications and interests.

Reporting and collaboration:

This position reports to the Manager of Compute Services and requires close collaboration with other internal teams, including Network, Application Support, and Service Desk.

Every action has an impact. You will make a difference here if:

You have strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal), with the ability to engage effectively with international stakeholders at all levels, including senior management, developers, and project teams.

You possess excellent analytical,
- solving, and organizational abilities.

You have a comprehensive understanding of core IT principles and technologies.

You demonstrate a strong commitment to quality, precision, and
- conscious
- making.

You can effectively manage shifting priorities and adapt to changing demands.

You are
- driven and
- oriented, with a strong sense of ownership.

Key competencies to empower your journey. You'll drive towards success if:

Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field preferred; equivalent practical experience will also be considered

Minimum 5 years of professional experience as IT system engineer

Minimum 3 years of professional experience as IT system engineer in a medium to large enterprise environment with engineering and/or operations responsibility

Strong command of English, both spoken and written

Willingness and availability to participate in a 24/7
- call rotation (approx. 1 week every 2 month)

Specific skills and knowledge:

Solid understanding of F5 technologies (BIG-IP, LTM, ASM/Advanced WAF), or equivalent experience in load balancing and application delivery

Excellent understanding of data center concepts

Experience with complex technical infrastructures with
- critical high availability requirements and
- scale environment (500+ virtual servers)

Scripting knowledge (e. g. Windows Power
Shell, bash, tcl, Python)

IT security experience

Practice in writing documentation and technical papers

At Global Blue, we foster career growth through internal mobility, a multicultural environment, and an Agile Working Model that supports
- life balance and team spirit. Committed to sustainability, we prioritize positive impacts for employees, clients, and communities. Guided by our 5 Ways of Working, we focus on client satisfaction, collaboration, innovation, and value creation. As forward thinkers, we embrace open dialogue, continuous learning, and shared success to shape the future while delivering tangible results.

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