Linux Technical Lead

V-IT NV; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

V-IT NV is seeking a Senior Linux Technical Lead in Antwerpen to provide technical leadership for the Linux team, define best practices, and drive operational excellence.

The role focuses on platform operations, security, incident handling, and continuous improvement, with a leadership focus across infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Linux technical leadership roles.
• Strong organizational skills and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
• Expertise in Linux platform operations, maintenance, and security.
• Experience in incident, problem, change, and capacity management.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Linux team.
• Define and drive best practices for Linux platform operations, maintenance, security, and lifecycle management.
• Support complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident resolution.
• Act as a senior escalation point for critical Linux-related issues.
• Lead by example and foster a culture of accountability and ownership.

Connaissances

Linux leadership

Incident management

Automation

Monitoring

Communication

Outils

Automation tooling

Observability tools

Incident management tooling

Description du poste

Job Title: Senior Linux Technical Lead

Location: Antwerpen

Project Duration: ASAP – 31/08/2027

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Linux team.
• Define and drive best practices for Linux platform operations, maintenance, security, and lifecycle management.
• Support complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident resolution.
• Act as a senior escalation point for critical Linux-related issues.

Operational Excellence

• Help organize and structure the operational activities of the Linux team.
• Improve incident, problem, change, and capacity management practices.
• Drive operational metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Improve service reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Support the creation and maintenance of operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge management practices.

Team Coaching & Leadership

• Lead by example and foster a culture of accountability and ownership.
• Coach and mentor Linux engineers on operational excellence and technical best practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management and stakeholders.
• Build strong collaboration across infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive operational tasks.
• Reduce operational toil and improve overall platform stability.
• Promote proactive monitoring, observability, and preventive maintenance.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Extensive experience in Linux technical leadership roles.
• Strong organizational skills and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
• Expertise in Linux platform operations, maintenance, and security.
• Experience in incident, problem, change, and capacity management.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Desired Skills and Certifications:

• Proficiency in automation and proactive monitoring.
• Strong collaboration skills across various technical teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Language Proficiency Requirements:

Fluent in English.