Systems Administrator Santarém

Systems Administrator
Santarém
Santarém, Santarém District, Portugal

Skills and Experience – System / Network Administration

Essential

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in system and/or network administration.
• Windows Server administration: patching, domain controller configuration, Group Policy management, DNS troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory:
  - site replication, OU structure, secure user/group management.
• Solid knowledge of AWS core services: EC2, IAM, S3, VPC, Route 53, Cloud
  Watch, WAF, etc.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools: Cloud
  Formation, Terraform, etc.
• Networking experience: switches, firewalls, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, LAN/WAN connectivity, routers, VPNs.
• Awareness of system security, vulnerability management, and security protocols.
• Knowledge of system backup and recovery procedures.
• Willingness to work outside regular business hours occasionally.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills on the job.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic,
  - driven, proactive, able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player, across different sites and time zones.

Desirable

• Exposure to scripting for infrastructure or operational automation (Power
  Shell, Bash, Python).
• Awareness of
  - native security practices, e. g. least privilege, audit logging.
• Proficiency in AWS advanced services: Security Groups, Load Balancing, VPN, SES, Cloud
  Watch Logs, Workspaces.
• Familiarity with containerization concepts (Docker, ECS) and AWS integration.
• Knowledge of virtual environments: VMware ESX, SAN storage, virtual networking, replication, Veeam backup.
• Experience in patch management.
• Skills in scripting & process automation aligned with Dev
  Ops principles.