Software Engineer (ISR Mission Systems)

Airbus Atlantic; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

Study grants

Canteen on-site

Kindergarten

Medical office

Hybrid work model

40% remote work

Transport service

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Systems Engineer with strong Linux focus to join the infrastructure team. You will manage development and production infrastructure, automate provisioning, and develop internal tools for performance optimizations.

The role emphasizes automation, system hardening, observability, and incident response across dev and production environments, collaborating with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Linux administration experience in enterprise environments
• Automation and deployment tooling experience
• Programming/scripting in Bash and Python; systems programming in C++/Go
• Experience with virtualization and container platforms (vSphere, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with networking, security hardening, monitoring stacks and CI/CD
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and enterprise tooling

Responsibilities

• Manage Linux environments and SUSE-based systems
• Design and implement automated provisioning and config management
• Maintain internal engineering and testing environments and deployment pipelines
• Install and configure engineering tools (Jira, Confluence, ticketing systems)
• Design, deploy and scale production infrastructure for uptime and performance
• Develop robust backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Create scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks
• Administer virtualized and containerized workloads
• Implement security hardening for dev and prod infrastructures
• Deploy observability and monitoring solutions
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response

Skills

Linux admin

SUSE SLES

Automation tools

Bash

Python

C++/Go

Docker

Kubernetes

vSphere

Networking basics

Security hardening

Monitoring

CI/CD tools

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AutoYaST

Ansible

SUSE Kiwi

Job description

Job Description:A vacancy for a Systems Engineer has arisen within the Mission A/C & Ground Software Department in Getafe (Madrid). We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer with a strong focus on Linux environments to join our infrastructure team. This role is critical to our development lifecycle, as you will be responsible for two main pillars:Development & Engineering Infrastructure: Managing the platforms, tools, and environments that empower our engineering teams to build, test, and deploy code.Production Infrastructure: Architecting and maintaining the high-availability environments that host our customer-facing products.The ideal candidate has an automation-first mindset and possesses strong programming capabilities. Beyond standard scripting, you will be expected to contribute to the development of internal tooling and performance optimizations, requiring a deep understanding of systems-level programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Systems Administration: Advanced management of Linux environments (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server preferred or equivalent distributions).
• Automated Provisioning: Design and implement automated deployment and configuration processes (Image management and Configuration Management).
• Development Infrastructure Management: Maintain and optimize the internal engineering ecosystem, including development servers, testing environments, and deployment pipelines.
• Tooling & Application Management: Installation, configuration, and lifecycle management of engineering and support tools, including Ticketing systems, Problem Report Repositories, and Atlassian suites (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
• Production Infrastructure Engineering: Design, deploy, and scale the production environments that host our customer-facing products, ensuring maximum uptime, performance, and scalability.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery: Design and implement robust backup strategies and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and business continuity.
• Automation & Tool Development: Develop, maintain, and optimize scripts and custom software to automate repetitive tasks, optimize operational workflows, and enhance infrastructure performance.
• Virtualization & Orchestration: Administer and scale virtualized environments and containerized workloads.
• Security & Hardening: Implement system hardening policies and ensure both development and production infrastructures are secure following industry best practices.
• Observability & Monitoring: Deploy and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident detection.
• Incident Response: Participate in on‑call rotations and lead incident response efforts to minimize downtime and resolve production issues effectively.

SKILLS

• At least 2 - 3 years of experience in a related field
• Linux Expertise: Strong experience in Linux system administration (SUSE/SLES experience is a significant plus).
• Automation & Provisioning: Hands‑on experience with tools such as AutoYaST, Ansible, or SUSE Kiwi.
• Programming & Scripting: Advanced proficiency in Bash and Python. Strong capability in systems‑level programming with C++ or Go for developing custom infrastructure tools and automation.
• Virtualization & Orchestration: Proven experience with vSphere, KVM, Docker, and Kubernetes (K8s).
• Networking Fundamentals: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and VPNs.
• Cybersecurity: Solid understanding of System Hardening and infrastructure security principles.
• Observability: Experience with monitoring stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Zabbix, etc.).
• Service & Tool Management: Proven experience installing and configuring enterprise tools such as Ticketing systems, Atlassian products, and database services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Relevant certifications (e.g., SUSE Certified Engineer, Red Hat, CKA).
• Experience managing physical hardware and data center operations.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

• Vacation days and additional days‑off along the year (+35 days off in total).
• Attractive salary and compensation package.
• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work‑life balance (40% remote work).
• Collective transport service in some sites.
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On‑site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Special rates in products & benefits.

Company:Airbus Defence and Space SAUEmployment Type:Permanent-------Experience Level:ProfessionalJob Family:Software Engineering

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