Infrastructure Engineer

ALTEN Luxembourg is a leading consultancy company in the fields of Engineering, Life Science, and IT in which our people and clients are central.

In our open and adaptable organization, we get the best out of our ambitious employees, enabling them to perform optimally. We do this by offering them the most challenging projects, but also to continuously acquire new expertise to boost their careers.

All employees together form a large network of expertise, even at an international level. In this way, we offer optimal growth to our consultants and the best solutions for our customers.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Linux and VMware System Engineer with extensive experience in the finance/banking sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, virtualization technology, and infrastructure management, along with a proven track record of enhancing system performance, security, and reliability in high-stakes environments. This role demands a proactive individual who can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to support our critical systems and maintain compliance with industry regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• System Administration: Manage, configure, and optimize Linux/Unix servers in a high-availability environment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance.

• Virtualization Management: Design, implement, and maintain VMware infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and VMware tools, ensuring scalability and resilience.

• Performance Monitoring & Optimization: Utilize monitoring tools (OMI, Zabbix, …) and best practices to identify system performance issues and implement appropriate solutions.

• Security Management: Implement and maintain security best practices to safeguard sensitive financial data, including regular patching, audits, and compliance with industry regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, CSSF, …).

• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Develop and manage backup solutions and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and availability in the event of system failures.

• Scripting and Automation: Create and maintain scripts (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, SaltStack, CFengine, Powershell, …) to automate system administration tasks and improve operational efficiency.

• Collaboration & Support: Work closely with application development, networking, and security teams to provide support and integrate systems efficiently.

• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Research & Development: Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and recommend improvements to existing systems and processes.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on Linux/Unix and VMware administration in a finance/banking environment.

• Readiness to provide 24/7 standby service and support planned outside office hours activities on critical infrastructure

• Good communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of the team.

• At least upper intermediate English knowledge is required based on the work in international team