Senior Linux Systems Engineer – RHEL & Automation

AMA European Consulting; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMA European Consulting is seeking an experienced Linux System Engineer to join client assignments and collaborate with technical teams on infrastructure, system administration and IT operations projects. You will support Linux environments, ensure stability, security and performance, and contribute to automation, monitoring and modernization efforts across enterprise IT contexts.

This role requires hands-on troubleshooting, strong scripting skills, and the ability to work with cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Linux System Engineer or Linux System Administrator.
• Strong hands-on Linux server administration in enterprise environments.
• Solid knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or similar distributions.
• Experience with Bash scripting and Linux CLI.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, firewalls).
• Experience with system monitoring, patch management, and performance optimization.
• Ability to investigate and resolve complex infrastructure incidents.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and improve technical expertise.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux servers in enterprise environments.
• Manage and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and resource utilization.
• Diagnose and resolve system incidents and bottlenecks.
• Perform system upgrades, patch management, and security updates.
• Automate repetitive administration tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and operating procedures.

Skills

Linux System Engineer

RHEL expert

Bash scripting

Linux server administration

Incident resolution

Security hardening

System monitoring

Networking fundamentals

Automation

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware

OpenShift

Job description

AMA European Consulting is seeking an experienced Linux System Engineer to join client assignments and collaborate with technical teams on infrastructure, system administration and IT operations projects. You will support Linux environments, ensure stability, security and performance, and contribute to automation, monitoring and modernization efforts across enterprise IT contexts.

This role requires hands-on troubleshooting, strong scripting skills, and the ability to work with cross‑functional