Splunk and Linux System Engineer

Meerab Group; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meerab Group is seeking a Splunk and Linux System Engineer to manage large-scale Linux infrastructure and administer Splunk platforms for monitoring, incident detection, and automation.

You will design and maintain RHEL systems with Satellite and Ansible, develop Bash/Python automation, and integrate Splunk with CI/CD and IaC workflows. Collaboration with security, networking, and DevOps teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 4+ years of IT operations experience with large-scale Linux infrastructure.
• 2+ years hands-on Splunk administration in production environments.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch or French and English.
• Strong scripting in Bash and/or Python; solid knowledge of Ansible, CI/CD, ITIL.

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.

Skills

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Splunk administration

Linux system administration

CI/CD workflows

Ansible

ITIL processes

Dutch or French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible Automation Platform

GitLab

Azure DevOps

VMware

Podman/OCI

Terraform

NetApp storage

Trend Micro Deep Security

Palo Alto

Check Point

F5

Infoblox

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.