Linux Engineer

Ny Teknik; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Sweden in Trollhättan is seeking a Linux Engineer to develop, maintain and administer Linux (Red Hat) systems and related hardware for the Nordic and global sites. You will troubleshoot, document and communicate risks, becoming the third Linux engineer in the team.

The role involves delivering Linux-based systems to SLA, participating in projects, and driving automation of IT infrastructure delivery while collaborating with vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT degree or equivalent experience.
• Self-driven with motivation to deliver best-in-class services.
• Experienced Linux Engineer in medium to large company.
• Good communication skills in English and Swedish.
• Team-oriented and open to learning new things.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Linux Red Hat based systems to SLA.
• Deploy industry best practice approaches and standards.
• Be part of implementation and refresh projects.
• Automate IT infrastructure delivery.

Skills

Self-driven

Linux engineer

English Swedish communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Relevant IT Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The IT department at GKN Aerospace Sweden in Trollhättan, with 90 employees, is responsible for development and support of Infrastructure and Application services both for the Swedish site and globally. The enterprise platform is based on Windows, and Linux is mainly used for the Engineering area. The position is within the infrastructure department that consists of 14 employees serving the Nordics and global sites. As a Linux engineer, you develop, maintain and administer our Linux (Red Hat) systems and related hardware in accordance with GKN standards and industry’s best practices. Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving system and hardware problems. Documents, tracks, monitors, and communicates problems and business risks to ensure timely resolution and compliance. You will be the third Linux engineer in our team.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver Linux Red Hat based systems to agreed SLA
• Deploy industry best practice approaches and standards
• Be part of implementation and refresh projects
• Actively works with automating the IT infrastructure delivery
• Troubleshoot/resolve problems associated with the Linux environment
• Work with hardware/software vendors to resolve technical support issues
• Work with the following Key Processes:
  • Event Management; monitoring, measuring against SLA, triggering and reporting
  • Incident Management; log all incidents and resolve as quickly as possible
  • Change Management; process approved changes from Build into Run
  • Request Management; manage all requests to resolution or escalation
  • Asset & Configuration Management; manage resources and configurations required to deliver services to agreed SLA

Qualifications and personal attributes

• Relevant IT Degree or equivalent experience
• Self-driven with a motivation to deliver best in class services to the business
• Experienced Linux Engineer, preferably within a medium to large company
• Good communication skills in English and Swedish – both verbal and written.
• Working tight with other team members
• Be open to learning new things and like to take on new challenges

Application

The selection process takes place continuously. The position may therefore be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, do not wait with your application!

The position requires that you undergo and be approved according to the current regulations for security protection. For positions where GKN’s customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, involve specific citizenship requirements.

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.