Linux engineer
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Job description
Odido is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Linux engineer to strengthen the current Linux/Unix team in executing projects and various operational activities.
The Linux team is continuously improving the current infrastructure landscape by automation and the use of new technologies. Besides ensuring excellent operations your activities will support the team in building and expanding (new) systems and platforms, enhancing existing infrastructure, the infra delivery to our internal customers, and carrying out life cycle management of systems and software.
What we expect from you:
You are able to work autonomously and in a structured way, taking initiative while collaborating effectively with team members and colleagues. You manage projects from start to finish, ensuring knowledge sharing and delivering maintainable solutions. Your well-developed communication and coordination skills, combined with your enthusiasm and energy, reflect your ownership of tasks. You are action and results-oriented, creative, and investigative, with a passion for positively challenging others. Adaptable and open to new challenges, you are also familiar with Agile and Scrum methodologies., At Odido we learn every day. All of us. You are responsible for your own development. That is why you decide how, what and when you learn. We have more than 200 digital training courses with which you can work on professional and personal goals. We don't do old-fashioned performance reviews and assessments. You keep your manager and colleagues informed of your goals and progress. You are in control.
Requirements
Odido is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Linux engineer to strengthen the current Linux/Unix team in executing projects and various operational activities., Some things you can't learn at university, but you possess them by nature. You are empathic, decisive, authentic, people-focused, and honest. You lead by empowering others, communicate clearly, and know how to balance strategic vision with operational needs. You create structure, bring energy, and foster an inclusive, secure work environment.
- Experience: 5-7 years of practical experience as a Linux administrator/engineer.
- Language Skills: Proficient in English; Dutch is a plus.
- Linux Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of Linux (Debian, Red Hat, and/or derivatives).
- Scripting Skills: Good knowledge of shell scripting (e.g., Bash, PHP, Ruby, Python, GoLang).
- Configuration Management: Hands-on experience with Puppet, CI/CD, CMDB, and Git.
- Services: Familiarity with services such as Apache, Tomcat, MySQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Elastic Stack.
- Security: Understanding of security protocols (Kerberos, LDAP, Radius).
- Container Technologies: Good working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Networking: General understanding of networking (firewalls, load balancers, routing).
- Bonus Skills: Experience with cloud products (e.g., Azure, AWS) and SAN storage platforms/configurations.
Benefits & conditions
- Good salary and variable bonus scheme;
- Hybrid working;
- A progressive pension scheme;
- 30 vacation days (if you work for us full-time) and an extra day off after Ascension Day;
- Redeemable holidays;
- An Odido subscription;
- Real growth opportunities;
- Personal annual learning budget and over 200 digital training and courses;
- Workshops, learning weeks, annual ski trip, fun outings and parties.
