IaaS Operations Specialist (Hybrid Cloud, Load Balancing, Windows and Linux) for NATO with security clearance

Wlgroup; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mons-based defence organisation is seeking a senior technician to run, improve and secure its IaaS platform with a strong Linux focus. You will keep services running on‑premises and in private/public cloud, provisioning and troubleshooting RHEL/Oracle Linux estates and building automation with Ansible and Bash.

Responsibilities include OS upgrades, patching via Red Hat Satellite, enforcing security controls, tuning load balancers, maintaining CMDB and diagrams, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Linux and Windows administration experience
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite, Ansible and Bash
• Knowledge of Linux security: firewalls and mandatory access controls
• Hands-on public and private cloud IaaS, PaaS, SaaS experience
• Clear documentation and communication; certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

• Keep IaaS services running on‑premises and in private/public cloud
• Provision and troubleshoot RHEL and Oracle Linux estates
• Build automation and infrastructure as code with Ansible and Bash
• Run OS upgrades and patching via Red Hat Satellite and enforce security controls
• Tune load balancers and maintain CMDB/diagrams
• Write procedures, reports and join maintenance windows and on-call when needed

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible

Bash

VMware ESXi

vSAN

Education

Higher vocational training

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible

Bash

VMware ESXi

vSAN

Job description

The platform everyone else runs on. Keep it fast, patched and boringly reliable.

A multinational defence organisation in Mons runs Infrastructure as a Service across on-premises, private and public cloud. It is looking for a senior technician to run, improve and secure that platform, with a strong Linux focus.

What you would be doing

• Keeping IaaS services running smoothly on-premises and in private and public cloud
• Provisioning, administering and troubleshooting RHEL and Oracle Linux 8 to 10 estates
• Building automation and infrastructure as code with Ansible Automation Platform and Bash
• Running OS upgrades and patching through Red Hat Satellite, and enforcing security controls
• Tuning load balancers, following change management and keeping the CMDB and diagrams current
• Writing procedures, reports and briefings, and joining maintenance windows and on-call when needed

What you would bring

• Higher vocational training with 4 years of relevant experience, or 6 years with a secondary qualification
• VMware ESXi, blade and rack servers and hyperconverged infrastructure (vSAN)
• Strong Linux and Windows administration, including Active Directory, hardening and patching
• Red Hat Satellite, Ansible and Bash, plus Linux security: firewalls and mandatory access controls
• Hands-on public and private cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and enterprise load balancing
• Clear documentation and communication; virtualisation, Linux or cloud certifications are a plus

Why this one is worth a look

Ownership of a platform that matters, with plenty of room for good automation.