Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking an Infrastructure and Systems Engineer (M/F) to strengthen our team, responsible for strategic coordination and implementation of hybrid systems, ensuring operational continuity and service resilience.
Key Highlights:
1. Opportunity to join an ambitious project
2. Career progression within an expanding Group
3. Integration into a young and dynamic team
**Company Description**
MysticInvest is a holding company specializing in river cruises and expeditions, with Pluris Investments as its parent company. Recognized as one of the world’s largest river cruise operators, MysticInvest includes DouroAzul—the largest river cruise operator in Portugal and repeatedly awarded as Europe’s best river cruise company—and Nicko Cruises, which operates over two dozen hotel-ships across three continents. In 2019, MysticInvest reinforced its internationalization strategy with the launch of Mystic Cruises, a company dedicated to ocean cruises aiming to deploy a fleet of 10 expedition ships within the next decade. In addition to these entities, MysticInvest currently encompasses Atlas Ocean Voyages, DouroLegend, DouroHeritage, DouroAzul Talents, and Mystic Ocean.
**Job Description**
We are expanding our team by hiring an Infrastructure and Systems Engineer (M/F). Key responsibilities include:
**Coordination Level:**
* Defining system strategy (infrastructure, networks, and communications) jointly with management.
* Managing technology partnerships and vendors, ensuring service-level agreements (SLAs).
* Negotiating IT, communications, and licensing contracts.
* Managing the department’s budget.
* Drafting and maintaining user manuals and internal technical manuals.
* Supporting the definition of IT policies.
* Collaborating with other IT departments (Information Security and Cybersecurity, Support, Development, BI, Business Solutions, etc.).
* Designing and implementing new infrastructure projects or improving existing ones.
* Acting as a Business Partner for internal Group clients.
**Technical / Engineering Level:**
* Planning, implementing, and monitoring hybrid systems (on-premises and cloud), ensuring availability, operational continuity, and service resilience.
* Managing and maintaining corporate infrastructure—including hardware, software, networks, virtualization, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Administering Windows and Linux servers.
* Managing Active Directory / Azure AD, Group Policies, DNS, DHCP, and domains.
* Administering Microsoft 365 (Entra, Azure, Exchange, OneDrive, Office, SharePoint, Teams, Power Platform, etc.).
* Administering virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox) and backup solutions (Veeam, KeepIT).
* Managing corporate networks—including MPLS, switching, VLANs, load balancers, routers, and Wi-Fi (CISCO, Aruba, UniFi).
* Managing firewalls and VPNs (Fortinet, Check Point).
* Managing the data center.
* Managing the VoIP telephone system.
* Managing multimedia and videoconferencing platforms.
* Conducting continuous monitoring, identifying improvements, and implementing operational best practices, automation, and optimization.
* Providing advanced technical support, training, and upskilling for internal teams and end users.
* Managing access rights, accounts, shared folders, document repositories, and Group web platforms.
**Key Projects (Short-Term)**
* Renewal of server infrastructure and virtualization platform.
* Renewal of network / switching infrastructure.
* Design and implementation of a disaster recovery solution.
**Qualifications**
* Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technologies, Computer Science, Networking, or equivalent.
* Certifications in systems and network administration.
* Knowledge of ITIL.
* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in complex IT environments.
* Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V), backup and recovery (Veeam, KeepIT), Microsoft 365 administration, Windows/Linux servers, networking and switching, wireless, storage (HP, IBM), firewalls and VPNs, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and VoIP.
* Proficiency in English.
* Hands-on profile.
**Additional Information**
* Opportunity to join an ambitious project;
* Career opportunity within an expanding Group, with potential for career progression based on performance;
* Integration into a young and dynamic team comprising professionals from similar academic backgrounds;
* Residence in the Porto region (preferred).