Smart Consulting

Smart Consulting is a consulting company with over 15 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunications sectors. Specializing in Team Extension, Team-as-a-Service, Managed Services, Custom Software Development, and Nearshore, we have a team of over 250 professionals who contribute to the development and enhancement of projects both nationally and internationally.
About company

Linux systems administrator

Remote

location Porto

date June 27, 2026

types Full-time

Linux Systems Administrator

🚀 Are you looking for the next step as a Linux Systems Administrator?

Then this challenge might be for you.

We are looking for a Linux Systems Administrator to join a small, highly responsible team where platform stability and continuity are critical to the business.

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Manage and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7 and 8) infrastructures in globally distributed environments
  • Perform first-line troubleshooting on server incidents, including disk space, processes, connectivity, and performance
  • Execute OS-level administration: users, access, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
  • Develop and maintain Bash/Shell scripts for operational automation
  • Contribute to the development of local automation capabilities with Ansible
  • Monitor system health and respond to alerts before they impact operations
  • Collaborate daily with development, network, and operations teams
  • Participate in informal on-call for critical incidents outside of normal hours
  • Support disaster recovery, backups, and business continuity processes
  • Document procedures and contribute to continuous improvement of operations

What we are looking for:

  • Proven experience as a Linux Systems Administrator in production, ideally in a mission-critical or financial context
  • Deep experience with RHEL 7 and RHEL 8
  • Strong OS-level troubleshooting ability, methodical and independent
  • Solid experience with Bash/Shell scripting
  • Experience with Ansible for configuration management and provisioning
  • Background in server hardware management, OS migrations, and distributed infrastructures
  • Comfortable working with high autonomy in a small team with direct responsibility for production
  • Experience with on-call support or after-hours
  • Ability to collaborate clearly with development teams in English

We also value:

  • Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with monitoring tools like Zabbix, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Basic knowledge of Windows / NAS Administration
  • Experience with virtualization, such as VMware or equivalent

What we offer:

  • Challenging project in a high-demand financial environment
  • Role with direct impact on platform stability
  • Small, collaborative environment with strong accountability
  • Opportunity to work with critical and global infrastructures
  • Full visa support (if necessary)

📍 Location: Porto

⚠️ Hybrid model: 3 days a week in the office

Salary Package

  • Junior: €12,880 to €21,000 gross (14 months) + Meal Allowance + Flexible Benefits
  • Mid: €14,000 to €28,000 gross (14 months) + Meal Allowance + Flexible Benefits
  • Senior: €20,000 to €49,000 gross (14 months) + Meal Allowance + Flexible Benefits