IT Support Linux Engineer (m/f/d)

Terma Group; Leiden; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Terma Space Division seeks a junior IT Support & Linux Engineer to join our operational IT team at ESTEC, Noordwijk. The role focuses on Linux-related support alongside general end-user IT tasks in a technical environment.

You will take ownership of tasks, grow toward broader infrastructure roles, and work in a full-time position at our space division with opportunities to learn and contribute to mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Junior or early-career IT professional.
• Strong Linux knowledge.
• Basic networking knowledge (switches, VLANs, IP, routing).
• Affinity with firewalls and security preferred.
• Basic Windows knowledge helpful.
• English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line and second-line IT support.
• Support on-site users and desktop environments.
• Install and configure software.
• Perform password resets and account management.
• Carry out basic Linux system administration.
• Assist with network cabling and firewall-related tasks.

Skills

Linux knowledge

Networking basics

Windows basics

English fluency

Customer focus

Tools

VMware/Proxmox

Docker

Active Directory

Firewall knowledge

Job description

Would you like to be part of our specialist services group, who have been providing engineering support to space agencies and prime contractors for more than 40 years? For our operational IT support activities we are seeking a (junior) IT Support & Linux Engineer, at the beginning of their career, who wants to further develop within a technical IT environment.

Your role in our team

The focus of the role is Linux-related support combined with general IT support activities for end users and technical infrastructure. You will take part in the day-to-day operational IT activities of a technical environment, take ownership of your tasks, and grow step by step towards a broader infrastructure or Linux engineering role.

The activities include, among others:

• First-line and second-line IT support.
• Supporting users on-site – desk and desktop support.
• Installing and configuring software.
• Password resets and account management.
• Basic administration of Linux systems.
• Connecting and checking network cabling.
• Assisting with network and firewall related activities.
• Troubleshooting workstations and infrastructure.
• Supporting hardware replacements and installations.
• Documenting activities and changes.
• Participating in day-to-day operational IT activities within a technical environment.

Bring your expertise into play

Requirements:

• Junior or medior level, at the beginning of a technical IT career.
• Linux knowledge is important.
• Basic networking knowledge (switches, VLANs, IP, routing) is a strong advantage.
• Affinity with firewalls and security is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Windows environments is useful.
• Able to work independently on smaller operational tasks.
• Customer-focused and communicative, with good interpersonal skills and good English.

Experience or interest in the following technologies is a plus, not a hard requirement

• Advanced scripting.
• Firewall configuration.
• Virtualization – VMware / Proxmox.
• Docker.
• Windows support.
• Active Directory.
• Advanced networking.

What type of person we are looking for

We are looking for someone with potential and the right mindset: enthusiastic about technology, enjoying working with IT, and keen on solving problems. A candidate who already experiments at home with servers, networking, virtualization, firewalls, or Linux environments would fit this profile well.

If you are

• Someone running a Linux server or homelab at home.
• Someone experimenting with virtualization, containers, or networking.
• Someone interested in infrastructure and security.
• Someone who enjoys practical hands‑on work.
• Someone motivated to grow within a technical IT environment.

Key personal qualities

• Reliable and with a strong sense of responsibility.
• Customer-oriented.
• Technically curious and eager to learn.
• Practical, hands‑on mindset.
• Calm under pressure.
• Team player.

This is a full‑time position located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

The foreseen start of work is November 2026.

What’s our company like

We are an international company representing world class expertise, delivering complex and high‑tech products and services. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology.

You will be part of the Terma Space Division which has for 50 years delivered mission‑customized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to the European space market. We have supported a large number of pioneering European scientific and Earth Observation satellite missions and continue to be contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions.

Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, and the UK.

Any unanswered questions

Feel free to contact Ms. Silvia Cavallini [e-mail] in case of any further questions regarding this position.

Applications will be processed continuously.

Please note

• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their ID/passport and degree/higher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority.
• In line with ESA Security Requirements, an official Certificate of Good Conduct (or equivalent) and employment reference checks will be required at commencement of employment. Please attach a copy of any reference letters with your application if you have them.