System Engineer

pThe system engineer will provide advanced operational support for Linux-based IT infrastructure, ensuring stability and performance. Incidents and service requests are resolved in a timely fashion. The system engineer diagnoses and resolves OS-level issues, performs routine maintenance, and implements system changes following established processes and standards. The engineer contributes to problem management by identifying root causes and proposing long-term corrective actions. They collaborate with other teams to maintain secure, compliant, and well monitored environments. In addition to daily support tasks, the engineer participates in RD initiatives, evaluating new technologies, and contributing to solution prototypes. They continuously improve automation through scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated workflows to reduce manual effort and increase reliability. /p h3Ideal Profile /h3 h3Must-have /h3 pLanguages: Dutch or French: Full professional / native proficiency + English: Professional working proficiency /p pMinimum 4 years of experience in IT operations, managing containerized, virtualized, and/or physical Linux-based infrastructure in large-scale environments (enterprise, governmental, or supranational). /p pEnd-to-end lifecycle management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or equivalent) environments /p pExperience with enterprise tooling, including: /p pRed Hat Satellite 6.x (provisioning, patching, lifecycle management) /p pSystem performance tuning, troubleshooting, and OS-level diagnostics /p pAutomation Infrastructure as Code /p pStrong experience with Ansible Automation Platform (playbooks, roles, automation workflows) /p pFamiliarity with Infrastructure-as-Code principles and pipeline integration /p pExperience integrating automation with monitoring and operational workflows /p pPractical experience with Git-based workflows (GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar) /p pUnderstanding of CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and configuration deployment /p pContainer Technologies /p pExperience with Red Hat container ecosystem, including: /p pPodman / OCI containers /p pUnderstanding of container monitoring and lifecycle operations /p pIT Service Management (ITSM) /p pExperience working within structured ITIL-aligned processes: /p pIncident, problem, and change management /p pStrong focus on monitoring-driven operations, diagnostics, and forensics /p h3Nice to have /h3 pDatabases /p pExperience with installation, configuration and troubleshooting of DBs /p pInfrastructure Platform Ecosystem /p pExposure to hardware lifecycle management (server, firmware updates, lifecycle planning) /p pExperience with VMware-based virtual environments /p pFamiliarity with NetApp storage systems /p pSecurity Detection /p pExperience with endpoint detection and protection tools: /p pTrend Micro Deep Security, ClamAV, or equivalent /p pUnderstanding of integrating security signals into monitoring/alerting pipelines /p pNetwork Platform Integration /p pBasic operational knowledge of network/security platforms: /p pAbility to correlate infrastructure and network events for incident analysis /p pScripting Automation /p pSolid scripting skills in Bash and/or Python /p pAbility to develop automation for monitoring, remediation, and reporting /p pExperience with vendor coordination, support processes, and licensing management /p