Splunk & Linux System Engineer

pGreat assignments await you with our key account clients in rich and varied environments /p pWe are looking for a bSplunk Linux System Engineer /b responsible for supporting and enhancing a Linux-based enterprise infrastructure and Splunk platform in a large-scale operational environment. /p pThe role combines bLinux system engineering, Splunk administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, and platform engineering /b. The consultant will ensure the reliability, performance, security, and continuous improvement of Linux systems and Splunk services while contributing to incident resolution, root cause analysis, automation initiatives, and platform evolution. /p pThe consultant will work in an operational environment focused on service continuity, observability, automation, and infrastructure standardization. /p h3Your

missions:
/h3 ulliSupport and maintain Linux-based infrastructure. /liliManage physical, virtualized, and containerized environments. /liliEnsure system reliability, security, compliance, and performance. /liliPerform lifecycle management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. /liliAdminister and support production Splunk environments. /liliDesign, implement, and improve Splunk solutions. /liliIntegrate and maintain data sources. /liliOptimize data quality, platform performance, and service visibility. /li /ul h3Incident Problem Management /h3 ulliResolve incidents and service requests affecting Linux and Splunk services. /li liDiagnose issues using operating system and Splunk data. /li liPerform root cause analysis. /li liPropose and implement long-term corrective actions. /li liDevelop automation solutions through scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code. /li liStandardize platform and infrastructure configurations. /li liImprove operational efficiency and platform reliability. /li liParticipate in RD activities. /li liEvaluate new Splunk features, applications, add-ons, and integrations. /li liContribute to solution prototyping and future platform evolution. /li /ul h3Your activities: /h3 h3Splunk Operations /h3 ulliConfigure and maintain:ulliIndexes /li liSourcetypes /li liParsing rules /li liData retention settings /li liRole-based access controls /li /ul /li liManage:ulliUniversal Forwarders /li liHeavy Forwarders /li liSplunk apps and add-ons /li /ul /li liCreate and maintain:ulliDashboards /li liReports /li liAlerts /li liSearches /li liField extractions /li /ul /li liMonitor Splunk platform health. /li liTroubleshoot ingestion, indexing, and search issues. /li liSupport operational monitoring and observability initiatives. /li liPerform OS-level diagnostics and troubleshooting. /li liConduct system performance tuning. /li liSupport patching, provisioning, and lifecycle operations. /li liMaintain containerized workloads and supporting infrastructure. /li liInvestigate infrastructure and platform incidents. /li liAnalyze logs, metrics, and events. /li liCorrelate infrastructure, platform, and network events. /li liSupport detection, diagnosis, and reduction of MTTD/MTTR. /li liContribute to monitoring-driven operations and forensic investigations. /li /ul h3Automation DevOps /h3 ulliAnsible /li liBash /li liPython /li liImplement Infrastructure-as-Code practices. /li liManage Git-based workflows. /li liIntegrate automation into operational processes and monitoring systems. /li /ul h3Collaboration Operational Governance /h3 ulliWork with cross-functional teams. /li liCoordinate with vendors and support partners. /li liDocument solutions, procedures, and changes. /li liOperate within ITIL-aligned processes:ulliIncident Management /li liProblem Management /li liChange Management /li liService Request Management /li /ul /li /ul h3You have the following

skills:
/h3 h3Must-Have /h3 h3SkillsSplunk /h3 ulliMinimum 2 years of hands‑on experience administering and supporting Splunk in production environments. /li liData onboarding and ingestion management. /li liUniversal Forwarders and Heavy Forwarders. /li liApps and add-ons management. /li liSPL (Search Processing Language). /li liDashboards, reports, alerts, and field extractions. /li liSplunk platform monitoring and troubleshooting. /li liIndexes, sourcetypes, parsing, retention policies, and RBAC concepts. /li liMinimum 4 years of experience managing Linux-based infrastructure. /li liLinux troubleshooting and OS diagnostics. /li liSystem performance optimization. /li /ul h3Automation /h3 ulliStrong Ansible Automation Platform experience. /li liBash and/or Python scripting. /li liAutomation workflow development. /li /ul h3Operations Service Management /h3 ulliIncident, problem, and change management. /li liRoot cause analysis. /li liMonitoring-driven operations. /li liITIL-based operational environments. /li /ul h3Languages /h3 ulliFrench or Dutch: Full professional proficiency. /li liEnglish: Professional working proficiency. /li /ul h3Nice-to-Have /h3 h3SkillsInfrastructure Platforms /h3 ulliRed Hat Satellite 6.x. /li liVMwar