Linux Technical Lead

Job Title: Senior Linux Technical Lead

Location: Antwerpen

Project Duration: ASAP - 31/08/2027

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Linux team.
• Define and drive best practices for Linux platform operations, maintenance, security, and lifecycle management.
• Support complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident resolution.
• Act as a senior escalation point for critical Linux-related issues.

Operational Excellence

• Help organize and structure the operational activities of the Linux team.
• Improve incident, problem, change, and capacity management practices.
• Drive operational metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Improve service reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Support the creation and maintenance of operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge management practices.

Team Coaching & Leadership

• Lead by example and foster a culture of accountability and ownership.
• Coach and mentor Linux engineers on operational excellence and technical best practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management and stakeholders.
• Build strong collaboration across infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive operational tasks.
• Reduce operational toil and improve overall platform stability.
• Promote proactive monitoring, observability, and preventive maintenance.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Extensive experience in Linux technical leadership roles.
• Strong organizational skills and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
• Expertise in Linux platform operations, maintenance, and security.
• Experience in incident, problem, change, and capacity management.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Desired Skills and Certifications:

• Proficiency in automation and proactive monitoring.
• Strong collaboration skills across various technical teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Language Proficiency Requirements:

Fluent in English.

• Extensive experience in Linux technical leadership roles.
• Strong organizational skills and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
• Expertise in Linux platform operations, maintenance, and security.
• Experience in incident, problem, change, and capacity management.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Desired Skills and Certifications:

• Proficiency in automation and proactive monitoring.
• Strong collaboration skills across various technical teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Language Proficiency Requirements:

Fluent in English.