Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.
Project – the aim you’ll have
We are looking for a Senior/Principal Linux Engineer with deep expertise in managing complex on-premise Linux infrastructures, lifecycle and configuration management, automation, and virtualization. You will join a senior Polish engineering team delivering managed services for a leading IT infrastructure provider in the Netherlands, working with advanced technologies across Linux distributions, automation platforms, observability stacks, and security domains such as IAM and IPAM.
Roll – how you’ll contribute
- Project driven infrastructure transformations
- Linux system management
- Lifecycle Management
- Configuration Management
- Systems and proces automation
Expectations – the experience you need
Advanced knowledge and experience in:
- Using, configuring and maintaining Automation Platforms (preferably AAP/AWX)
- Configuration and management of Linux distributions like RHEL, OL and Ubuntu
- Manual and automatic methods of deployment and patching for mentioned Linux distributions
- Shell scripting as well as at least one other programming language (preferably Python)
- Using Ansible to manage systems and processes and scale
- Reverse engineering of systems and platforms
- Good understanding of virtualization concepts, OpenStack knowledge a plus
- Good understanding of IaC principals
- Prometheus/Grafana/Loki based Observability stack
- Creating and maintaining technical documentation
- Project management experience
Additional skills – the edge you have
- IPAM
- IAM
- Basic networking
- System Firewalls
- Storage
What we offer:
- Flexible and remote cooperation options
- International projects with leading global clients
- Travels related to international projects
- Non-corporate atmosphere
- Access* to language classes
- Access* to knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Access* to private healthcare and life insurance
- Access* to multisport card
*The availability and terms of individual benefits may vary depending on the chosen form of cooperation.
Skills Required
- Advanced experience configuring and maintaining automation platforms, preferably AAP/AWX
- Advanced Linux administration experience with RHEL, Oracle Linux, and Ubuntu
- Experience with manual and automated deployment and patching of Linux distributions
- Shell scripting experience
- At least one additional programming language, preferably Python
- Experience using Ansible to manage and scale systems and processes
- Experience with reverse engineering of systems and platforms
- Understanding of virtualization concepts
- Understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki observability stacks
- Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation
- Project management experience
- OpenStack knowledge
- IPAM experience
- IAM experience
- Basic networking knowledge
- System firewall knowledge
- Storage knowledge
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for core hiring markets, with “good salary” cited in multiple locales. Public salary snapshots provide a baseline that helps candidates assess offers and negotiations.
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Flexible Benefits — Remote or hybrid options are prominently highlighted, and a remote‑work program is publicly noted alongside positively cited work‑from‑home experiences. Flexibility around schedules and location is presented as part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Private medical care, language classes, sports/fitness support, and learning initiatives are listed for several Central/Eastern European locations, with occasional workation perks promoted. These lifestyle‑oriented offerings complement base pay and can enhance perceived total rewards.
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What We Do
Software Mind is a global digital transformation partner with operations throughout Europe, the US and LATAM. Driven by tech and empowered by people, we provide companies with software engineers and autonomous, cross-functional development teams who manage software life cycles from ideation to release and beyond. For over 20 years we’ve been enriching organizations with the talent they need to boost scalability, drive dynamic growth and bring disruptive ideas to life. Our top-notch engineering teams combine ownership with leading technologies, including cloud, AI, data science and embedded software to accelerate digital transformations and boost software delivery. A culture, driven by trust, that embraces openness, craves more and acts with respect enables our experts to create evolutive solutions that support scale-ups, unicorns and enterprise-level companies around the world.
