Splunk and Linux System Engineer (SRQ109759)

TiTANS België; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Elia Group in Belgium seeks a Splunk and Linux System Engineer to support Linux-based IT infrastructure and the Splunk platform. You will combine Linux system engineering with Splunk administration, handle incidents, perform maintenance, and implement changes with minimal service disruption.

You will design and improve Splunk solutions, onboard data sources, configure forwarders, indexes, dashboards, alerts, and field extractions.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years in IT operations with Linux-based infrastructure in large environments.
• At least 2 years of hands-on Splunk production administration.
• Proficient in Dutch or French; English professional working proficiency.
• Ability to onboard data sources using forwarders and apps.
• Strong SPL knowledge for searches, dashboards, alerts, and extractions.
• Experience with monitoring, incident handling, and ITIL-aligned processes.

Aufgaben

• Support Linux and Splunk platforms, resolve incidents, and implement changes.
• Design and improve Splunk solutions, including data onboarding and dashboards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, reliable systems.
• Automate through scripting and IaC to standardise configurations.
• Participate in R&D and solution prototyping for new Splunk capabilities.

Kenntnisse

Linux system administration

Splunk administration

Bash/Python scripting

Ansible automation

English proficiency

Dutch or French

CI/CD pipelines

Git workflows

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Podman/OCI containers

GitLab / Azure DevOps

VMware

NetApp storage systems

Trend Micro Deep Security

Jobbeschreibung

Splunk and Linux System Engineer (SRQ109759)

Company/ Mission description:
Excited to work on a project for a key player in the energy landscape?
The Belgian, German and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that Elia Group plays a crucial role in this?
As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium and 50Hertz in Germany ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in both countries.
Side-by-side with other Contingent Workers and internal staff, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

Service description:
The System Engineer supports Linux-based IT infrastructure and the Splunk platform. The role combines Linux system engineering with Splunk administration and engineering.
The engineer is responsible for the timely resolution of incidents and service requests affecting Linux systems and Splunk services. They use Splunk and OS-level diagnostics to identify and resolve issues, perform routine maintenance, and implement system and platform changes in line with established processes and standards, ensuring minimal service disruption.
A key aspect of the role is the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Splunk solutions, including data onboarding, forwarder configuration, indexes, sourcetypes, parsing, dashboards, reports, alerts, and field extractions. The engineer uses these capabilities to improve data quality, platform performance, and service visibility.
The engineer contributes to problem management by performing root cause analysis based on Splunk data, logs, and Linux system behaviour, and by proposing and implementing long-term corrective actions. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that data sources are correctly integrated into Splunk and that the supporting Linux systems remain secure, compliant, and reliable.
In addition to operational duties, the engineer participates in R&D activities, evaluates new Splunk capabilities, apps, add-ons, and integration methods, and contributes to solution prototypes. They drive automation through scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code to standardise Splunk and Linux configuration, reduce manual intervention, and increase platform reliability.

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in IT operations, managing containerized, virtualized, and/or physical Linux-based infrastructure in large-scale environments (enterprise, governmental, or supranational)
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience administering and supporting Splunk environments in production.
• Dutch or French: Full professional / native proficiency + English: Professional working proficiency
• Ability to onboard and maintain data sources using Universal Forwarders, Heavy Forwarders, apps, add-ons, and standard ingestion methods.
• Practical knowledge of SPL for searches, dashboards, reports, alerts, field extraction, and operational troubleshooting.
• Experience monitoring Splunk platform health, investigating ingestion and search issues, and performing routine administration under established standards and procedures.
• Working understanding of:
• Indexes, sourcetypes, parsing, data retention, and role-based access concepts
• Metrics collection, log aggregation, dashboards, and alerting strategies
• Event correlation, basic anomaly investigation, and performance baselining
• Using Splunk to support incident detection, diagnosis, and reduction of MTTD/MTTR
• Able to implement defined solutions independently, document changes, and elevate complex architecture or performance issues to senior engineers when required.
• End-to-end lifecycle management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or equivalent) environments
• Experience with enterprise tooling, including:
• Red Hat Satellite 6.x (provisioning, patching, lifecycle management)
• System performance tuning, troubleshooting, and OS-level diagnostics
• Strong experience with Ansible Automation Platform (playbooks, roles, automation workflows)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code principles and pipeline integration
• Experience integrating automation with monitoring and operational workflows
• Practical experience with Git-based workflows (GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and configuration deployment
• Experience with Red Hat container ecosystem, including:
• Podman / OCI containers
• Understanding of container monitoring and lifecycle operations
• Experience working within structured ITIL-aligned processes:
• Incident, problem, and change management
• Strong focus on monitoring-driven operations, diagnostics, and forensics
• Dutch or French: Full professional / native proficiency
• English: Professional working proficiency
• Exposure to hardware lifecycle management (server, firmware updates, lifecycle planning)
• Experience with VMware-based virtual environments
• Familiarity with NetApp storage systems
• Experience with endpoint detection and protection tools:
• Trend Micro Deep Security, ClamAV, or equivalent
• Understanding of integrating security signals into monitoring/alerting pipelines
• Basic operational knowledge of network/security platforms:
• Ability to correlate infrastructure and network events for incident analysis
• Solid scripting skills in Bash and/or Python
• Ability to develop automation for monitoring, remediation, and reporting
• Experience with vendor coordination, support processes, and licensing management

Additional information:

• Onsite presence: Elia’s remote work policy is applicable to the delivery of the service.
• Important: if the consultant will work in Belgium, for non-EU candidates, please present candidates who comply with the following criteria:
• Possess a work permit allowing the individual to work in Belgium.
• Hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.
• Please note that the local conditions apply depending on where the PO will be created.
• Please note that ELIA/ 50Hertz at all times need to maintain the flexibility to switch location of PO. In case of a change, the local tender process must be respected.

There’s something electric in the air with this mission!

What makes this mission attractive?

• An interesting project at the reference within the energy sector: Elia Group encourages innovation and collaboration. Within our company you will be at the forefront of the energy transition, and you will have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking technologies designed to accelerate this transition. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to demonstrate your skills and develop further your competences within this project.
• Focus on well-being at work: we put maximum effort into a positive work culture in which your well-being is central.
• A diverse team of co-workers: Elia Group puts a high value on diversity and inclusion. You will join a diverse and passionate team that enjoys sharing knowledge and leading the way towards a more sustainable future together.

We are convinced that your contribution to our team will be invaluable and look forward to welcoming you soon!