Technology Lead – Linux & Cloud-native infrastructure

TVH; Waregem; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company car

Group and hospitalization insurance

Luncheon vouchers

Corporate restaurant

Flexible working hours

20 days of holiday

12 WTR days

Résumé du poste

TVH in Waregem, Belgium, seeks a Technology Lead Linux to manage core infrastructure systems critical for business operations. You will ensure the reliability and scalability of Linux environments, implementing a culture of Infrastructure as Code using Ansible.

Responsibilities include road mapping technology, automating processes, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders for maximum uptime. An attractive salary package with benefits is offered, alongside opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Deep production-proven experience administering enterprise Linux distributions such as RHEL or SUSE.
• Expertise with Ansible Automation Platform, creating complex roles and collections.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization concepts including ESXi hypervisors and vMotion.

Responsabilités

• Influence, shape, maintain, and execute the technology roadmap for Linux infrastructure.
• Serve as the technical owner for the Ansible Automation Platform.
• Guide and mentor system engineers, establishing best practices for Ansible playbooks.

Connaissances

Enterprise Linux administration

Ansible Automation Platform

Kubernetes architecture

Virtualization concepts

Linux security frameworks

Outils

Ansible Tower/AWX

Terraform

Docker

Containerd

Description du poste

As the Technology Lead Linux, you will be a key technical expert responsible for the reliability and stability of the core infrastructure ecosystem. At TVH, some of our mission critical systems run on Linux; therefore, your expertise will ensure the resilience and scalability of our business operations. In this role, you will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise Linux stability and modern cloud-native architectures, whether they reside on prem or in the cloud. You are a key player in shaping the technology roadmap, implementing a culture of "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC). Your primary weapon of choice will be the Ansible Automation Platform, transforming manual processes into highly orchestrated, self-healing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Roadmapping: Influence, shape, maintain, and execute the technology roadmap for our Linux infrastructure, ensuring it aligns with business requirements, growth, and modern cloud/hybrid trends.
• Automation: Serve as the technical owner for the Ansible Automation Platform. Design and implement robust automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration management, patching, and compliance.
• Infrastructure Guardian: Ensure maximum uptime, performance tuning, and security hardening of the Linux environments hosting our core ecosystems, on prem or in the cloud.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and elevate the skills of system engineers. Establish best practices, code review standards for Ansible playbooks, and documentation guidelines.
• Lifecycle & Vulnerability Management: Oversee OS lifecycle management, upgrades, and security patching, minimizing maintenance windows through automated updates.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with the PM office, application teams, tech leads, architects and security officers to ensure maximum uptime and on time delivery.

Qualifications

• Deep, production-proven experience administering enterprise Linux distributions such as RHEL or SUSE in high-availability environments.
• Expertise with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Ansible Tower/AWX, creating complex roles and collections, and integrating Ansible with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab or Jenkins. Experience with Terraform is a major plus.
• Solid understanding of hosting large-scale ecosystems on Linux, including storage clustering and high-availability (HA) concepts.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization concepts, including ESXi hypervisors, vCenter management, virtual networking, vMotion, and HA/DRS configurations.
• Proven knowledge of Kubernetes architecture and multi-cluster management using SUSE Rancher, as well as container runtimes such as Docker and containerd.
• Strong knowledge of Linux security frameworks.
• Ability to look past daily tickets and conceptualize long-term improvements.
• Effective communication skills to translate complex technical infrastructure roadmaps into business value.
• Root-cause analysis mindset rather than a "quick fix" mentality.
• Comfortable working with diverse cultures and adaptable to different environments.
• Team-player attitude; inspire other team members in our journey.

Benefits

• An attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits such as a company car, group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, and a corporate restaurant.
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home possibilities.
• 20 days of holiday and 12 WTR days within a 40-hour week.
• Opportunities for personal development through permanent guidance and professional training courses.
• Access to an innovative, progressive and technological environment.
• Fun after-work events and optional activities.