Linux System Engineer (Splunk) (Brussels)

Editx; Brussel; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Editx is seeking a System Engineer – Linux & Splunk to design, implement and maintain enterprise Linux infrastructure and the Splunk platform in a large-scale IT environment. You will blend Linux engineering with Splunk administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation to ensure reliability, security, and performance of critical services.

The role emphasizes incident response, RCA, automation, IaC, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize data ingestion and platform

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux enterprise environments and incident management.
• Strong monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities with Splunk.
• Automation experience using Ansible, Bash and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Linux infrastructure management across physical, virtualised and containerised environments.
• Configure and maintain Splunk environments, data onboarding, dashboards and alerts.
• Investigate and resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Monitor platform health and improve data ingestion and performance.
• Develop automation within CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices.
• Manage lifecycle with Red Hat Satellite; support containers and VMware.

Skills

Linux

Incident management

Monitoring

Automation

Scripting

Tools

Splunk

Ansible

Bash

Python

Red Hat Satellite

Podman

VMware

Job description

Are you a Linux Engineer with hands-on Splunk administration expertise, ready to optimise enterprise infrastructure ?

We are looking for an experienced System Engineer – Linux & Splunk to support and maintain enterprise Linux infrastructure and the Splunk platform within a large-scale IT environment.

In this role, you will combine Linux system engineering, Splunk administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of critical IT services.

You will be responsible for resolving incidents and service requests, performing root cause analysis, implementing system and platform changes, and continuously improving monitoring and data ingestion capabilities. You will also contribute to automation initiatives, Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and R&D activities to enhance operational efficiency and platform reliability.

Role

• Linux Infrastructure Management: Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimise Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent environments across physical, virtualised, and containerised infrastructures.
• Splunk Administration & Engineering: Configure and maintain Splunk environments, including data onboarding, Universal and Heavy Forwarders, indexes, sourcetypes, parsing, field extractions, dashboards, reports, and alerts.
• Incident & Problem Management: Investigate and resolve incidents using Splunk data, system logs, and OS-level diagnostics. Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Monitoring & Performance: Monitor platform health, troubleshoot data ingestion and search issues, establish performance baselines, and improve incident detection and resolution times.
• Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code: Develop and maintain automation using Ansible, Bash and/or Python. Integrate automation into operational workflows and CI/CD pipelines to reduce manual intervention.
• System Lifecycle Management: Manage Linux system provisioning, patching, configuration, updates, and lifecycle activities using enterprise tools such as Red Hat Satellite.
• Container & Virtualisation Support: Support containerised workloads using Podman and OCI technologies, as well as VMware-based virtual environments.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure systems and services remain secure, compliant, and reliable. Support the integration of security events into monitoring and alerting workflows.
• Change & Service Management: Implement changes in accordance with established standards and ITIL-aligned processes, ensuring proper documentation and minimal service disruption.
• Continuous Improvement & R&D: Evaluate new Splunk capabilities, apps, add-ons, and integrations; contribute to prototypes and identify opportunities to improve platform performance and operational reliability.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to integrate data sources, investigate incidents, and coordinate technical solutions.