Senior Linux Development Expert

Role & responsibilities

- Linux Workplace Development: Enhance and expand the existing Linux Workplace on Ubuntu to meet evolving user and company needs.

- Custom Linux Client Features: Design, develop and configure new features for Linux Client instances to address business or IT security requirements.

- Quality Assurance and Testing: Ensure function, stability and reliability of the Linux Workplace on various hardware types and virtual machines.

- 2nd Level Linux Support: Provide expert support for Linux Workplace users, leveraging existing IT service management processes.

- Troubleshooting and Debugging: Analyze and resolve integration issues with our company's infrastructure.

- Linux Infrastructure Maintenance: Oversee maintenance of Linux Workplace-specific infrastructure servers and software repositories.

Preferred candidate profile

- A bachelors degree in computer science.

- Experience of 4-6 years of experience in the relevant field.

- Linux Passion: You live and breathe Linux, you see it as a mindset and an essential tool. You're passionate about working with Linux and love the command line!

- Advanced Linux Packaging and Administration: Proven expertise in packaging and administering GNU/Linux and Debian-based distributions, with a strong focus on Ubuntu.

- Software Development and Scripting: Experience in software development and scripting, with a strong background in Bash, Python and GNU utilities.

- Efficient Linux Software Development: Skilled in managing Linux software development processes and GIT-based CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth and efficient development workflows.

- Linux Configuration Management: Knowledge and expertise in Linux configuration management solutions, including Salt-Stack, Ansible or Puppet.

- Modern Linux Environments: Familiarity with current desktop virtualization and Linux container runtime environments, including VMWare, Oracle VirtualBox, Hyper-V, WSL2, Docker and Podman.

- Excellent analytical skills in relation to debugging and error analysis under Linux.

- IT Service Management: Proven skills in IT service management, with a focus on delivering high-quality support and services.