Linux Engineer

GKN Aerospace Sweden; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 502,200 - 725,400; Full time

Job summary

The IT department at GKN Aerospace Sweden in Trollhättan is looking for a Linux Engineer. This role involves the development, maintenance, and administration of Linux systems, with a focus on delivering best-in-class services to the business.

As part of a dedicated team, you'll troubleshoot issues, automate infrastructure delivery, and collaborate closely with hardware/software vendors. Applicants should possess a relevant IT degree or equivalent experience and have strong communication skills in both English and Swedish.

Qualifications

• Self-driven with a motivation to deliver best-in-class services to the business.
• Experienced Linux Engineer, preferably within a medium to large company.
• Be open to learning new things and like to take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Linux Red Hat based systems to agreed SLA.
• Deploy industry best practice approaches and standards.
• Actively work with automating the IT infrastructure delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems associated with the Linux environment.

Skills

Linux Engineering

Troubleshooting

Automation

Communication in English

Communication in Swedish

Education

Relevant IT Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Open Shift

Kubernetes

High Performance Computing (HPC)

Ansible

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Job description

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. You will be the third Linux engineer in our team.

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 work with automating the IT infrastructure delivery
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems associated with the Linux environment
• Work with hardware/software vendors to resolve technical support issues
• Manage event management: monitor, measure against SLA, trigger and report
• Manage incident management: log all incidents and resolve as quickly as possible
• Manage change management: process approved changes from Build into Run
• Manage request management: manage all requests to resolution or escalation
• Manage asset and configuration management: manage resources and configurations required to deliver services to agreed SLA

Qualifications & 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 tightly with other team members
• Be open to learning new things and like to take on new challenges

Desired Additional Skills

• Open Shift
• Kubernetes
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Ansible
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