DevOps Engineer

MOZAYDO; Portugal; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MOZAYDO is seeking a DevOps Engineer to assess and support an existing production platform in the digital wellness and technology sector. You will design and implement monitoring, alerts and dashboards, identify infrastructure risks, and create runbooks for backup, recovery and continuity.

You will also troubleshoot incidents, provide on-call coverage within the defined windows, work with the development team on operational changes, and document incidents and procedures.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Linux production environment experience.
• Practical Nginx and PHP/Laravel hosting experience.
• Relational databases operations and troubleshooting.
• Ability to assess infrastructure and identify operational risks.
• Experience designing and implementing monitoring, alerts and dashboards.
• Experience creating and validating runbooks, backups and recovery procedures.
• Understanding of security and access controls.
• Operational familiarity with Git and CI/CD.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Availability for the specified on-call windows.
• Based in Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing infrastructure and identify operational risks and dependencies.
• Design and implement monitoring, alerts and operational dashboards.
• Create and validate incident response, backup and recovery runbooks.
• Implement practical controls that support service reliability and continuity.
• Investigate issues affecting Linux, Nginx, PHP/Laravel hosting and databases.
• Restore service and validate successful recovery.
• Coordinate operational changes and incident handling with the development team.
• Document incidents, procedures and handovers.
• Provide on-call availability during the agreed coverage windows.
• Nominate a competent backup and support their onboarding, access familiarisation and operational handover.

Skills

Linux administration

Nginx

PHP/Laravel hosting

Relational databases

Monitoring & dashboards

Runbooks & backups

Incident response

Security and access controls

Git & CI/CD

English proficiency

On-call availability

Tools

Nginx

CI/CD tools

Job description

Job Title: DevOps Engineer - Monitoring & Operational Support

Location: Portugal based

Work Model: Remote & Freelance (including on-call service, Monday to Saturday, 08:00-11:00 and 13:00-17:00)

About Us

MOZAYDO was built by people who believe work should feel human - even when powered by technology.

We’re a remote-first company that connects talent, technology, and purpose to help companies grow sustainably.

We also believe recruitment should be more than matching keywords to job descriptions. It's about understanding people, recognising potential, and creating the right conditions for long-term success. Here, ownership matters more than control, and progress matters more than perfection.

About the Role

We're looking for someone who can bring their expertise, ambition, and unique perspective to one of the project teams we support.

At MOZAYDO, we believe great careers are built where talent, purpose, and opportunity meet. While we're currently hiring for a specific project environment, our focus goes beyond matching skills to requirements. We want to understand where you can create the most impact and continue growing.

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to assess and support an existing production platform in the digital wellness and technology sector. You will design and implement monitoring, alerts and dashboards, identify infrastructure risks, and create practical runbooks for backup, recovery and operational continuity. You will also troubleshoot production incidents and restore service.

The required on-call windows are Monday to Saturday, 08:00-11:00 and 13:00-17:00, Portuguese local time.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing infrastructure and identify operational risks and dependencies.
• Design and implement monitoring, alerts and operational dashboards.
• Create and validate incident response, backup and recovery runbooks.
• Implement practical controls that support service reliability and continuity.
• Investigate issues affecting Linux, Nginx, PHP/Laravel hosting and databases.
• Restore service and validate successful recovery.
• Coordinate operational changes and incident handling with the development team.
• Document incidents, procedures and handovers.
• Provide on-call availability during the agreed coverage windows.
• Nominate a competent backup and support their onboarding, access familiarisation and operational handover.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting Linux production environments.
• Practical experience with Nginx and PHP/Laravel hosting.
• Experience with relational database operations and troubleshooting.
• Ability to assess infrastructure and identify operational risks.
• Experience designing and implementing monitoring, alerts and dashboards.
• Experience creating and validating runbooks, backups and recovery procedures.
• Understanding of security and access controls.
• Operational familiarity with Git and CI/CD.
• Technical autonomy in incident diagnosis and service restoration.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Availability for the specified on-call windows.
• Based in Portugal.

Hiring Process

Our hiring process is designed to help both sides make an informed decision and ensure the best possible match between your experience, aspirations, and the project environment. Please note that the process may vary depending on the complexity and specific requirements of each opportunity.

1. Initial Conversation with Us: a first discussion focused on understanding your background, strengths, motivations, and the type of environment where you can thrive and create the greatest impact.
2. Project Team Qualification: a conversation with the project team to explore the role, responsibilities, expectations, and mutual alignment.
3. Role-Specific Evaluation (when applicable): depending on the position, this stage may include technical assessments, practical exercises, certification validation, personality assessments, security clearance requirements, or other evaluation methods relevant to the role.
4. Final Alignment Meeting: a final conversation to ensure expectations are aligned on both sides and that, if we move forward together, we start with clarity, confidence, and shared objectives.