Senior Linux & DevOps Engineer: Automate & Monitor

Stafide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafide is seeking a Senior Linux & DevOps Engineer to administer Linux environments, manage on‑prem servers and VMs, and automate infrastructure with Ansible.

You will implement Grafana dashboards, Prometheus monitoring, and Azure DevOps pipelines, collaborating with teams to maintain reliable, secure, and scalable systems. This role requires 8–10 years of hands‑on experience and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional experience in Linux administration, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration.
• Proven experience troubleshooting CPU, memory, disk, and other Linux system issues.
• Experience handling on-premises server and VM-related issues.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible.
• Ability to write and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles.
• Good understanding of Ansible modules and module concepts.
• Hands-on experience with Grafana, including dashboard creation and alert configuration.
• Hands-on experience with Prometheus, including PromQL queries and alerting.
• Understanding of Prometheus metrics collection and data flow.
• Hands-on knowledge of Azure DevOps.
• Experience creating and troubleshooting Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps Artifacts and branch policies.
• Familiarity with scripting using Bash and/or Python.
• Knowledge of RDBMS concepts, including indexes and keys.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive approach to infrastructure and operational responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve Linux system and infrastructure issues.
• Troubleshoot CPU, memory, disk, and other OS-level problems.
• Manage and troubleshoot on-premises servers and virtual machines.
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Ansible.
• Develop effective Ansible playbooks and reusable roles.
• Configure Grafana dashboards and alerts for infrastructure monitoring.
• Write effective PromQL queries and configure Prometheus alerts.
• Understand how metrics are generated, collected, and exposed to Prometheus.
• Create, maintain, and troubleshoot Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with Azure DevOps artifacts and enforce appropriate branch policies.
• Use Bash and/or Python scripting to automate repetitive tasks.
• Apply RDBMS fundamentals when troubleshooting or working with databases.
• Think critically when investigating problems and identify root causes.
• Work proactively to prevent recurring infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Communicate effectively with technical teams and take ownership of issues and deliverables.

Skills

Linux administration

DevOps

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication

Bash scripting

Tools

Ansible

Grafana

Prometheus

Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps Artifacts

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Job description

Stafide is seeking a Senior Linux & DevOps Engineer to administer Linux environments, manage on‑prem servers and VMs, and automate infrastructure with Ansible.

You will implement Grafana dashboards, Prometheus monitoring, and Azure DevOps pipelines, collaborating with teams to maintain reliable, secure, and scalable systems. This role requires 8–10 years of hands‑on experience and a proactive mindset.