DevOps Engineer

About the job

Senior Linux Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer (RHEL)

Location

Poland (Hybrid/Remote)

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Linux Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer to support and evolve a large-scale enterprise Linux environment. This role is focused on Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, automation, platform reliability, security remediation, and production operations.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Linux engineer who works daily from the command line, has a strong automation mindset, and is comfortable troubleshooting complex production issues across enterprise infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise Linux environments based on RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux.
• Troubleshoot complex Linux operating system issues, including boot failures, storage, networking, performance, and service-related incidents.
• Manage Linux patching, vulnerability remediation, and security compliance across large server estates.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Foreman, Katello, or Red Hat Satellite.
• Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts to automate operational activities and improve platform efficiency.
• Administer Linux storage solutions, including LVM, filesystems, and capacity management.
• Configure and troubleshoot networking components including IP addressing, routing, bonding, teaming, and VLANs.
• Manage system services, logging, monitoring, and performance tuning using standard Linux administration tools.
• Support Linux integration with enterprise identity and authentication platforms, including Active Directory, LDAP, Centrify, SSSD, and Kerberos.
• Support virtualized Linux environments running on VMware infrastructure.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and support critical production incidents in a 24x7 operational environment.
• Work within established change management and incident management processes.
• Lead infrastructure improvement initiatives, identify operational bottlenecks, and implement scalable long-term solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Linux systems administration experience in production environments.
• Strong experience administering RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, or AlmaLinux.
• Experience supporting RHEL 8 and/or RHEL 9 environments.
• Strong command-line Linux administration skills, including SSH-based server management.
• Experience troubleshooting Linux boot issues, package management, storage, networking, and system services.
• Practical experience with:
• LVM and filesystem administration
• systemd and service management
• yum, dnf, and rpm package management
• Linux performance analysis and troubleshooting
• User, group, sudo, and SSH key management
• Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Foreman, Katello, or Red Hat Satellite.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and/or Python.
• Experience using Git and infrastructure-as-code version control practices.
• Experience administering Linux systems in VMware environments.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability platforms.
• Experience supporting production environments and participating in incident response activities.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience supporting Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL databases.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, Datadog, Nagios, or Zabbix.
• Experience working in a global follow-the-sun support model.
• Experience leading technical projects from design through implementation.
• Experience identifying operational inefficiencies and driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

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IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is 155 600,00 zł - 289 200,00 zł. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.