Solvay is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
About the role
- Our Infrastructure team is integrated in the Digital Technology (DT) department.
- As a Hosting Engineer, you will ensure the robustness, scalability, and efficiency of the organization’s hosting infrastructure by designing, managing, and optimizing hosting environments across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid platforms.
- You will be accountable for:
- Managing and maintaining secured hosting platforms to ensure high availability and reliability.
- Implementing and managing solutions for cloud and on-premise hosting environments.
- Monitoring hosting infrastructure performance and addressing potential bottlenecks or issues.
- Collaborating with IT teams to deploy and optimize workloads in hosted environments.
- Ensuring security and compliance standards are met across all hosting services (ISO 9001, 27001, NIS2).
- Supporting hosting migrations, upgrades, and system integrations.
- Troubleshooting and resolving technical hosting-related issues to minimize downtime.
- Documenting hosting configurations and processes for future reference and support.
- Collaborating within the DT organization (e.g., Digital Enablement and Development and Data Factory) to identify and provision secure and reliable hosting.
- Staying informed on emerging hosting technologies and recommending improvements.
- We offer a permanent contract based on a hybrid working mode.
About you
- Relevant education degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a comparable field.
- Relevant work experience in Hosting Services or IT Infrastructure Management.
- Competencies:
- Expert in designing, deploying, and managing hosting solutions, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, to ensure scalability and reliability.
- Experience in all aspects of the Move to Cloud life cycle for Azure solutions, including planning, requirements, coordination, testing, and technical quality assurance.
- Deep knowledge of server virtualization technologies, such as VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM, to optimize resource utilization and performance.
- Extensive expertise in configuring and maintaining hosting platforms, including Windows Server, Linux, VMware, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Expert at managing people and efficiently planning the team’s resources.
- Advanced proficiency in monitoring and troubleshooting hosting environments using tools like Nagios, SolarWinds, or Zabbix, or Cloud native tools to ensure high availability.
- Experienced in defining governance and assuring quality for all Hosting operations, as well as managing contracts and stakeholders.
- Proficient in automating deployment and configuration processes using scripting languages, such as PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Azure Biceps.
- Behaviors:
- Proactive in identifying opportunities to optimize hosting environments (FinOps, Performance).
- Strong attention to detail to ensure hosting infrastructure reliability and security.
- Adaptability to changing business and technology needs.
- Collaborative mindset to work effectively with IT teams and business partners.Accountability for maintaining high standards in hosting operations and service delivery.
- Problem-solving approach to address hosting challenges with practical and scalable solutions.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on hosting technologies and trends.
- Ownership and pride in delivering secure, reliable, and efficient hosting services.
About the pay and benefits
- Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role. While the primary country (Portugal) base pay reasonably expected for this role is 35 600 euros to 48 700 euros, your salary may ultimately be higher or lower based on your skills and experience. Additionally, we provide a competitive total rewards package that includes a bonus and/or other incentives.
- Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
- Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
- Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses.
About us
- While the preferred location for this position is Lisbon, Portugal, we might be able to consider other Solvay locations.
- Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of over 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes. As a world-leading company with €4.9 billion in net sales in 2023 and listings on Euronext Brussels and Paris (SOLB), its unwavering commitment drives the transition to a carbon-neutral future by 2050, underscoring its dedication to sustainability and a fair and just transition.
- At Solvay, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.