DevOps Engineer – Linux & Kubernetes

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a seasoned Linux System Engineer to evolve media infrastructure into a platform-based model, ensuring high availability and enabling self-service for other engineering teams.

You will analyze systems, design platform services, automate deployment of media applications, and optimize infrastructure for performance and resilience. This hybrid Brussels-based role requires strong collaboration and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux system engineering in Red Hat ecosystem (RHEL, Foreman).
• 5+ years of experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or Bitbucket).
• 3+ years container orchestration with Kubernetes/OpenShift/Docker/Podman.
• 3+ years automation with Ansible or Ansible Automation Platform.
• Python scripting proficiency.
• Experience with monitoring tools like CheckMK or Nagios.
• Ability to map and document complex system components and dependencies.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Native Dutch speaker.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing media systems to design self-service platform services.
• Build and maintain automation for deployment of media apps.
• Manage infrastructure for high availability and performance of media streams.
• Implement proactive monitoring and structural solutions to identify and resolve issues early.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational needs into scalable platform services.
• Document complex technical processes and data flows for knowledge retention.

Skills

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Container orchestration

Automation with Ansible

Python scripting

Monitoring (CheckMK/Nagios)

Documentation & mapping

Agile methods (Scrum/Kanban)

Dutch language

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Podman

Ansible

CheckMK

Nagios

Terraform

AWS

Aspera

IBM Orchestrator

ELK stack

Grafana

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

IBM Spectrum Scale

Dell PowerScale

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the media and broadcasting sector, is looking for a professional to join their infrastructure team. This role focuses on evolving media infrastructure into a platform-based model, ensuring high availability and building self-service capabilities for other engineering teams.

• Analyze existing media systems and workflows to design proposals for self-service platform services.
• Build and maintain automation for the deployment of media-specific applications.
• Manage and optimize the infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance of media streams.
• Implement proactive monitoring and structural solutions to identify and resolve issues early.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational needs into scalable platform services.
• Document complex technical processes and data flows to ensure knowledge retention and team self-sufficiency.

• You have 5+ years of experience as a Linux System Engineer within the Red Hat ecosystem, specifically with RHEL and Foreman.
• You possess 5+ years of experience managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Bitbucket.
• You bring 3+ years of experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or Podman.
• You have 3+ years of experience with automation tools like Ansible or Ansible Automation Platform.
• You possess proficiency in scripting with Python.
• You have experience with monitoring tools like CheckMK or Nagios.
• You bring the ability to map and document complex system components, integrations, and dependencies.
• You're familiar with Agile methodologies including Scrum or Kanban.
• You are native in Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• 2+ years experience with Terraform and cloud environments like AWS.
• Affinity for workflow automation and file transfer systems such as Aspera or IBM Orchestrator.
• Knowledge of MAM/PAM systems and clustered storage solutions like IBM Spectrum Scale or Dell PowerScale.
• Experience with the ELK stack, Grafana, RedHat IDM, or virtualization.
• Willingness to use AI productivity tools in a responsible and secure manner.

• Start date: 15/10/2026
• Duration: until 31/12/2030
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers