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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - Ansible and OpenStack - **Company:** Dynatrace GmbH - **Location:** Linz, Austria - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Linux System Administration, OpenStack, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Dynatrace - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://devjobs.at/job/16cc74f7af2da60751fee3459c840633 ## About the Role * A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this role. * Solid system engineering skills, including Linux administration, troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance tuning. * Strong teamwork and communication skills, and the ability to document and automate what you build. * Familiarity with observability tools (such as Dynatrace or similar) is a plus., * We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in systems engineering and a passion for automation and cloud technologies. * 3+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer (or a similar infrastructure-focused role) in larger or complex environments. * Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management in medium to large environments (roles, inventories, CI integration, and best practices). * Experience with OpenStack or strong interest and willingness to learn it. Prior work with other private cloud platforms is a plus. * Basic knowledge of infrastructure as code and container platforms; Terraform and Kubernetes experience is a strong plus. * Experience working in on-premise data center environments. AWS or other public cloud know-how is a plus. ## Description * We are looking for a motivated and experienced systems engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team. * The ideal candidate will be instrumental in designing, operating, and improving our on-premise and cloud-connected continuous integration environments. * Design, operate, and improve our on-premise and cloud-connected continuous integration environments. * Own and evolve our Ansible-based configuration management at scale, including developing and maintaining roles, playbooks, and standards for reliable system provisioning and updates, as well as building and maintaining reusable Packer base images. * Build and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, and contribute to Kubernetes-based platforms where applicable. * Lead and support the design and initial setup of our OpenStack-based private cloud environment, including integration with surrounding systems, automation, and operations. * Contribute to secure and efficient operations in on-premise data center, while also supporting workloads and services running in AWS and other cloud environments. * Collaborate closely with product, platform, and security teams to ensure our infrastructure is stable, observable, and ready to scale. ## Related Videos - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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