Senior Linux System Engineer 80-100% - Remote First

Adfinis drives digitalization with open standards and technologies, shaping a world of innovative, sustainable, and resilient IT solutions based on trusted open-source technology. As our company grows, we wish to strengthen and complement the skills of our team, which builds and runs critical Linux-based IT infrastructure for customers from all industries.

We are fans of automation and helping our customers modernize their infrastructure. We use Ansible to deploy and maintain our technology stack which consists of IDM, Databases, Web & Application Servers, Systems Management, Collaboration, Groupware solutions and more.

As a Senior Linux System Engineer, you will lead customer projects and act as the single point of contact for selected service level agreements (SLAs).

Your tasks and duties will include:

• engineer, reverse-engineer, and constructively challenge requirements
• implement, adapt, and expand Linux system landscapes according to customer specifications
• specify complex changes, plan their implementation, and ensure proper risk management
• create comprehensive documentation and describe concepts in a concise way
• lead customer meetings and establish a constructive relationship with the customer
• provide comprehensive product and service support, solve high-priority and high-impact issues, replicate problems and identify root causes

Must-Have Hard Skills

• You have between five and eight years of work experience as a system engineer in Linux-centric enterprise environments.
• You have in-depth expertise regarding Red Hat and/or SUSE products.
• You have in-depth expertise using automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or SaltStack to improve existing automation and write and implement new ones.
• You can troubleshoot Linux system landscapes and design robust interdependent server systems.
• You have at least a B2 level of English, preferably C1.

Must-Have Soft Skills

• You work effectively with others toward a common goal, participate constructively in joint efforts, and foster a supportive and trusting work environment.
• You work thoroughly and diligently, are dependable, take responsibility for your actions and decisions, and strive for error-free, high-quality results.
• You analyze complex situations, detect unwanted deviations, and develop viable solutions based on critical thinking, data analysis, and rational judgment.
• You align, synchronize, and integrate the individual efforts of multiple contributors to ensure that they effectively and efficiently achieve a common goal.
• You anticipate, prepare, and establish a systematic course of action to achieve goals and objectives while ensuring the effective and efficient use of available resources.
• You deliver high-quality services and solutions to customers that meet their needs and expectations while aligning with the company's goals and interests.

Nice-to-Haves

• You are a Red Hat Certified Engineer and/or SUSE Certified Engineer.
• You have experience with the following: Webservers, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, LDAP, OpenID Connect, KVM Virtualization, OpenSearch, Bash, Python, Terraform, Docker, and NFS.
• You have some proficiency in German.

• Open Source Culture: Transparency, collaboration, and community not only shape our technology choices and business model but also define the very core of our company's identity.
• Attractive Working Environment: We're a value-driven, owner-operated company with an informal atmosphere, direct and uncomplicated communication, and short decision-making paths.
• Growth and Training: We are committed to our employees' growth and development, investing in their training and certifications, and providing opportunities to attend conferences.
• Great Flexibility: Whether you prefer full-time or part-time work, in-office or remote options– we will find a work arrangement that fits your situation.
• Freedom of Choice: Emacs or Vim? Ubuntu, Fedora, Manjaro, or Arch btw? You are free to work with your favorite Linux distribution and toolset.

Are you interested? Dan Roth and his team will be happy to review your application.

We are looking forward to getting to know you!