Senior IT System Specialist – Platform Operations (Linux Focus)

Job description

Role Summary Responsible for operating and hardening the Linux server infrastructure underpinning our business-critical services, and for actively participating in the on-call rotation for Application Operations/Operations Control. A central role in expanding high-availability infrastructure, IaC/CI-CD adoption, and SLA compliance. VMware/VCF exposure is a plus but not the focus of the role – Linux operations is the core skill required. Responsibilities Operate, patch, and harden the Linux server fleet underpinning ZEUS and other business-critical services. Operate the ZEUS Service Operations platform (runbooks, monitoring, incident handling). Participate in the on-call rotation (currently 4 FTE with a multi-times-per-week deployment cadence). Contribute to expanding IaC/CI-CD to automate infrastructure operations. Ensure SLA targets for business-critical services. Support VMware/VCF operations as needed (secondary skill, not the core focus). Transfer knowledge and onboard new team members. Contribute to the team goal AFAR (AI Feature Adoption Rate). Requirements Several years of professional experience at senior level (seniority tier A3) in Linux server administration/operations – mandatory. Experience with on-call operations and incident management in productive, business-critical environments. Knowledge of IaC/CI-CD automation. VMware/vSphere/VCF knowledge desirable, but not required. Willingness to participate in on-call duty (rotation model). Fluent English.