System Engineer (RedHat Linux)

We are Netcompany-Intrasoft, a leading European IT Solutions and Services Group with strong international presence and expertise, offering innovative and added-value solutions of the highest quality to a wide range of international and national public and private organizations. More than 500 organizations in over 70 countries worldwide have chosen the company’s services and solutions to fulfill their business needs.

For more information regarding our company, current projects, and openings around Europe, please consult our website: www.netcompany-intrasoft.com.

A day in the life of a System Engineer (Redhat Linux)

Your main duties will be:

• Participating in the projects with the other teams (developers, software deployment team, network, enterprise architecture team, IT security team)
• Designing of new applications based on Linux servers and/or containers (DevOps)
• Studying solutions on the market to continuously improve the computing and storage infrastructure at the GSC
• Systems operation activities, including setup, installation, tuning, troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintenance (including management of firmware patches) of the Linux servers (circa 600):
  • Installing, configuring, and hardening new Linux RedHat servers (physical and virtual)
  • Updating the image for the automated server deployment
  • Manage and use the open source infrastructure monitoring for the Linux RedHat (RH) servers + troubleshooting OS errors
  • Perform security patching
  • Manage RH Satellite for distributing packages
  • Manage RH idM for the admin users on the servers
  • Manage application service accounts
  • Manage server certificates and configure SSH keys for non-interactive access
  • Manage servers via Ansible
  • Manage containers both on Docker hosts and on Kubernetes clusters
  • Manage the OS of Oracle physical clusters
• Incident and Problem Management activities (e.g., fault analysis, diagnosis, and resolution)
• Elaboration of operational guidelines and procedures for the management of the Linux servers and related environment
• Change and Configuration management activities (e.g., assessment, scheduling, implementation, review)
• Specification of solutions for operations: Specification of teams (number of persons, competencies), specification of management systems (technology, architecture), specification of any other tools needed in operations such as Configuration Management Database, Knowledge System, etc.
• Design of management systems and other tools: design of architecture, technical evaluation of alternatives offered on the market, the conduct of proof of concept, testing in the pre-production environment
• Implementation of new solutions for operations: migration of new systems in the production environment, the definition of procedures, training of operators for new procedures, development of tools (customization or configuration of commercial tools, development of small tools such as websites, databases, etc.)
• Evaluation of quality and efficiency of operations by definition and implementation of metrics; periodical follow-up of metrics; proposal of measures to improve quality and/or efficiency of operations

If you have :

• Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
• Ansible, automation
• Satellite for patch management
• Scripting (shell, playbook, python)
• Hardening of system, vulnerability management
• VMware virtualization environment
• Excellent knowledge of ITIL best practices in ICT operations
• Excellent knowledge of human resources aspects of operations such as, but not limited to, competencies, work volumes, change management, training
• Excellent knowledge of tools for ICT management: standards, market trends, practical implementations
• Excellent technical knowledge of ICT infrastructure and systems in his/her domain of expertise
• Recent practical experience with ICT operations in his/her domain of expertise: setup of operations, conducting of operations, implementation, and follow-up of SLAs
• Experience with practical implementations: architecture and technology selection, installation, configuration, test, operations
• Security clearance: the required level is SECRET-EU / EU-SECRET

…then this position is suitable for you!

It would also be a plus if you had

• Experience in an enterprise environment including SAN technology
• ESX, vCenter
• Hyperconverged environment like Nutanix
• DevOps, Kubernetes/container technology (Docker, etc).
• Infrastructure as a code, Cloud (AWS, Azure), Hybrid Cloud.

This position comes with

• Competitive compensation packages
• Continuous learning (with the most modern methods - unlimited access to Udemy for Business) and fast career growth
• Interesting and challenging tasks within large-scale projects
• An international dynamic within a fast-paced working environment
• The opportunity to work in a diverse environment with talented colleagues

We ensure equal opportunities, treatment, and consideration to all candidates. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. At Netcompany-Intrasoft we respect human rights as part of our culture, and we focus on creating a positive workplace in which all employees are valued and where diversity and inclusivity are welcomed.

The safety and well-being of our employees remain our top priority. Please note that Netcompany-Intrasoft’s recruitment process is being conducted virtually due to preventive measures against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our culture

Our people are the most important element of our success. Our work life is well defined by our set of fundamental Values: https://bit.ly/3SSbBzU

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