Company

The fintech company stablished in 1997, which has helped shape the online trading industry by merging innovative technology, market movements and digital trends. The multi-awarded online trading platform enables traders to access the market and invest in stocks or trade CFDs with underlying assets being commodities, Forex, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and others. The company is, also, the Official Online Trading Partner of FC Bayern, bringing the exciting worlds of football and trading together. And builds innovative fintech so people can #TradeForMore.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer with a strong emphasis on network administration to join our dynamic team in the vibrant city of Podgorica, Montenegro.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring the robustness and efficiency of our network systems. Candidates should possess outstanding problem-solving abilities and a deep understanding of network administration and architecture, encompassing essential areas such as IP routing, firewalling, and VPN configurations.

Additionally, familiarity with AWS cloud services is important, and proficiency in Linux operating systems would be considered a valuable asset. Your expertise will be instrumental in enhancing our infrastructure capabilities and supporting our organization's growth.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and deploy functional networks (mostly AWS and some remote physical data-centers using LAN, WAN, VPN, and firewall technologies)
• Monitor network performance and integrity
• Resolve issues and troubleshoot cloud and local infrastructure using a service desk system
• Write infrastructure code. We are using terraform with Terragrunt
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness
• Create, oversee, and test security measures (e.g. access authentication/authorization, disaster recovery)
• Communicate with internal users and Customer Service when needed
• Compile and maintain thorough technical documentation
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of network administration and architecture in geographically spread environments
• 1+ years of cloud networking (preferably, AWS) with at least medium-sized networks. Experience with Terraform is a plus
• Understanding of communication and dynamic routing protocols (including BGP)
• Understanding of Linux administration and experience with command-line interface
• Combined experience with detailed technical knowledge and hands-on practice working in networks and networks hardening
• Proficiency in access control models and network security
• Working knowledge of network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g. Wireshark)
• Experience with Service Desk systems (e.g. Jira Service Desk, ZenDesk, Solarwinds) and enterprise-class monitoring systems (e.g. Zabbix, DynaTrace)
• Working knowledge of CDNs (e.g. Cloudflare), DNS, certificates, and domain management
• Spoken English (company's official language) at B2 level (Upper-Intermediate), at least

Additional Skills and knowledge preferred

• Experience with FreeBSD, Cisco, Checkpoint
• Advanced experience with Linux
• Solid knowledge of network operating systems (JUNOS, Cisco IOS)
• Working knowledge and troubleshooting skills of scripting languages (e.g. bash, Python, Perl)
• Professional certifications (e.g. BSD Specialist, Ubuntu Professional, CCNA)
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Company's benefits

• Work in a pleasant and enjoyable environment near the Montenegrin sea or mountains
• Quarterly bonuses based on Company performance
• Generous relocation package for the employee and their immediate family/partner 
• Medical Insurance Plan with coverage for the employee and their immediate family from day one
• 24 working days of annual leave 
• Yearly reimbursement of travel expenses for the employee and family's flight home
• Corporate events and team building activities
• Udemy Business unlimited membership & language training courses 
• Professional and personal development opportunities in a fast-growing environment 

Project in healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Build the automation processes of our Big Data platforms.
• Install, deploy, configure, maintain and monitor infrastructure, systems, and management tools of our Big Data platforms.
• Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability for our Big Data platforms.
• Ensure the proper security standards in terms of infrastructure, systems, and processes.
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions and work with developers to implement fixes Provide 2nd level support.
• Liaise with vendors (Azure and Databricks) and other IT personnel for problem resolution.

General Requirements

• University degree or similar education in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• At least 3 years experience in DevOps and/or in using automation to build infrastructure.
• Fluent English and good communication skills both in verbal and written form.
• Ability to work in a globally distributed environment.

Technical Skills

• Understanding of infrastructure automation concepts and good hands-on knowledge of Ansible.
• Understanding of containerization concepts and strong knowledge of Docker.
• Good understanding of Versioning Control systems and strong knowledge of Git.
• Hands-on experience in Linux administration and in Bash scripting.
• Experience with Jenkins.
• Proficiency in writing scripts in Python.
• Understanding of cloud paradigms (IaaS/SaaS/PaaS).
• Understanding of networking concepts and cybersecurity best practices.
• Understanding of agile software development process.
• Accustomed to leverage tools like Confluence and Jira for knowledge and collaboration management.
• Hands-on experience with MS Azure.
• Experience with container orchestration and knowledge of Azure Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Big Data technologies: Spark/Hadoop, Azure Databricks, Apache Airflow.
• Understanding of SQL and NoSQL database types, paradigms, and design patterns.

As a Network Engineer, you enjoy a variety of challenges and are willing to guide your colleagues in developing their network and information security skills. You are focused on protecting our systems, data, and network against security risks and threats, playing a crucial role in implementing effective solutions to secure our information and infrastructure. You think in a solution-oriented manner and thrive as a team player, collaborating effectively with colleagues.

Your most common tasks include:

• Managing KPN in network administration
• Continuously working and brainstorming to optimize the network
• Monitoring network activities and systems to detect and respond to potential security breaches
• Responding to security incidents and coordinating recovery and preventive measures
• Participating in all projects related to the network
• Maintaining certificates of the portals
• Collaborating with the System Engineer and providing training as a backup
• Working alongside the Chief Information Security Officer

Your Qualifications

• You hold a HBO or WO degree.
• You have at least two years of work experience, preferably as an IT System Engineer.
• You have demonstrated experience and expertise in the field of information security.
• You are familiar with relevant security standards and frameworks.
• You are CCNA certified and have a basic understanding of MCSE.
• You have the ability to prioritize effectively and proactively take action.
• You are a team player with a strong willingness to assist your colleagues.
• You have good spoken and written communication skills in both Dutch and English.



A local person living in NL with no needs of relocation. The office is in Utrecht.

The mode of working is 60% in the office, rest from home.

Project: IT service provider for the life science and healthcare industry.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a distributed team of DevOps engineers and streams within the project
• Participating in customer meetings, setting objectives, and responding to inquiries
• Advising on technical aspects of installation, configuration, sizing, and scaling in Azure Cloud
• Providing new Azure Cloud resources and services via Terraform and/or Azure ARM templates (including Azure Policies and Azure Blueprints)
• Managing and supporting various environments in Microsoft Azure Cloud
• Configuring and managing the infrastructure deployed in Azure Cloud
• Developing and managing the CI/CD process in Azure DevOps for different types of applications, environments, and automation processes
• Deploying and configuring various data pipelines based on Data Factory, Azure Batch, and Azure Databricks
• Automating deployment of application code to different environments
• Managing build assembly, deployment, and configuration, testing implemented solutions.
• Managing and deploying custom scripts.

What we expect:

• Deep understanding of Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps/Pipelines
• Effective team management skills
• Strong customer negotiation skills
• Good knowledge of Terraform and/or Azure ARM templates/Blueprints
• Solid experience with Kubernetes/Docker
• Knowledge of Azure Virtual Networks, App Services, PostgreSQL, Virtual machines, Data Factory, Batch, Functions (Serverless), Logic Apps
• Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Security Center, Log Analytics, and App Insights and ability to use them for system monitoring and developer support (logs, traces, RCAs)
• Experience in creating infrastructure (planning, scaling, monitoring)
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher.

Project: IT service provider for the life science and healthcare industry.

Responsibilities:

• Design/build/deploy complex, forward-looking Infrastructure as code to support the enterprise cloud platform
• Work closely with architects and operations to design and implement a scalable cloud architecture
• Work closely with different business units and application developers to help them provision their infrastructure in the cloud
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and security teams to provision environments, configure services, and perform capacity planning
• Develop and maintain application documentation according to the quality systems and software development life cycle standards and procedures.

What we expect:

• Linux/Unix-based platforms (RedHat, CentOS, etc.)
• Proven experience with and understanding of lambda functions
• Strong Boto3 proficiency
• Knowledge of Chef/Ansible etc
• Experience with at least one of the CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with AWS (experience with Azure, Google Cloud Platform will be a plus)
• Python as a scripting language
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of and experience in working with Kubernetes
• Knowledge of and experience in SRE
• Skill in working with cloud automation and provisioning IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).