Splunk and Linux System Engineer

Phoenix Technologies; Brussel; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Technologies in Brussels is seeking a Splunk and Linux System Engineer to help manage large-scale Linux infrastructure and Splunk platforms for monitoring, incident detection, and automation.

You will administer production Splunk environments, design and maintain Red Hat-based systems, and develop automation in Bash and Python, with CI/CD pipelines and ITIL-aligned change processes. Fluency in Dutch or French and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in IT operations with large-scale Linux infrastructure.
• 2+ years hands-on Splunk administration in production.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch or French and English.
• Strong Bash/Python scripting and familiarity with Ansible, CI/CD, ITIL processes.

Responsibilities

• Administer production Splunk environments: onboarding, searches, dashboards, alerts, monitoring.
• Design and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems using Satellite and Ansible.
• Develop automation scripts in Bash and Python for monitoring and remediation.
• Integrate Splunk with CI/CD pipelines and IaC with GitLab/Azure DevOps.
• Support ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management; vendor coordination.
• Monitor VMware and container environments (Podman) with performance tuning.
• Collaborate with security/networking to integrate endpoint protection and event data.

Skills

Linux system administration

Scripting (Bash/Python)

ITIL knowledge

CI/CD concepts

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Splunk

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible

GitLab/Azure DevOps

VMware

Podman

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking a Splunk and Linux System Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on managing large-scale Linux infrastructure and administering Splunk platforms to support monitoring, incident detection, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support production Splunk environments, including data onboarding, searches, dashboards, alerts, and health monitoring.
• Design, deploy, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or equivalent) systems using Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks in Bash and Python for monitoring, remediation, and reporting.
• Integrate Splunk with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code processes, collaborating with GitLab/Azure DevOps workflows.
• Participate in ITIL‑aligned incident, problem, and change management while providing vendor coordination and licensing support.
• Monitor and troubleshoot virtualization (VMware) and container (Podman/OCI) environments, including performance tuning and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with security and networking teams to incorporate endpoint protection and network event data into Splunk for anomaly detection.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 4years of IT operations experience with large‑scale Linux‑based infrastructure.
• At least 2years of hands‑on Splunk administration in production environments.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch or French and English.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and/or Python, and solid understanding of Ansible, CI/CD, and ITIL processes.

Nice to have

• Experience with hardware lifecycle management, NetApp storage, and endpoint protection tools such as Trend Micro Deep Security.
• Knowledge of Palo Alto, Check Point, F5 or Infoblox networking platforms for event correlation.
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization and container monitoring strategies.
• Hands‑on exposure to Terraform or other Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools.