Linux Dev/Ops Engineer, Hengelo

In this position, you will join the Thales Netherlands IS/IT team. IS/IT is at the core of Thales' digital transformation, with a close relationship between IS/IT and business.

With a team of 150+ colleagues, we provide IS/IT support to our 2,500 NL colleagues across various Business Lines and functions. The IS/IT department of Thales Netherlands works closely with the international IS/IT departments of the Thales group.

About the team IT Engineering Support (IT EngSup) is part of the IT department within Thales Netherlands called IS/IT. This department is responsible for all business-supporting IS/IT. The IS/IT department consists of about 10, mostly product-related, Agile/DevOps squads. IT Engineering Support comprises 24 enthusiastic IT Engineers and Consultants divided into 3 squads, working closely together using Agile methodologies. The squads include system, software, and IT architects, as well as application and infrastructure specialists. They gather requirements, validate them against security procedures, design solutions, and implement them with both end users and other IS/IT squads. We are a young, dynamic, self-managing group, involved in the latest IT developments within the Thales group. As a Linux Dev/Ops Engineer, you will be part of the Linux squad and collaborate closely with colleagues within and outside the squad.

About the job Your day will start with a stand-up meeting to review progress, plan activities, and address obstacles. Following this, you will roll out and improve tooling, support Engineers, and serve as a knowledge resource for colleagues. You will continually work to enhance cooperation within your squad and with other squads. Using Agile principles, you will focus on the stability and security of Linux servers and (virtual) workstations.

About you We are looking for a colleague who:

has a (technical) bachelor or master degree, preferably in IT

has relevant experience, especially in an Agile environment

has experience within a complex enterprise IT environment

has strong communication skills

is open-minded towards adopting new ways of working

has a strong desire for personal and technical development

is fluent in English

is a team player

has experience with tools and OS such as Ansible, Puppet, Red Hat Satellite, GIT, container technologies, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, and 9

has affinity with Citrix on Linux; experience is an advantage

possesses good analytical and conceptual skills

has experience with automation and advancing team capabilities

has proven experience in implementing and transitioning teams to modern automation standards, preferably with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

has experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Ansible code bases

preferably has experience with Jenkins, Bitbucket, or Gitlab

can commit to being in the office at least 2 days per week

What's in it for you

Be part of a great team in a high-tech, innovative international organization

Opportunities for growth in technical, management, and commercial roles

Focus on personal development and initiative

A pleasant workplace valuing work-life balance and flexibility

40 leave days per year, travel expenses, and a flexible benefits package including options like leave purchase/sale, internet costs, bicycle plan, company fitness, trade union contributions, or relocation support

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