Technology Lead – Linux & Cloud-native infrastructure

As the Technology Lead Linux, you will be a key technical expert responsible for the reliability and stability of the core infrastructure ecosystem. At TVH, some of our mission critical systems run on Linux; therefore, your expertise will ensure the resilience and scalability of our business operations. In this role, you will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise Linux stability and modern cloud-native architectures. Whether they reside on prem or in the cloud. You are a key player to shape the technology roadmap, implementing a culture of "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC). Your primary weapon of choice will be the Ansible Automation Platform, transforming manual processes into highly orchestrated, self-healing workflows. Your role and responsibilities Roadmapping: Influence, shape, maintain, and execute the technology roadmap for our Linux infrastructure, ensuring it aligns with business requirements, growth and modern cloud/hybrid trends. Automation: Serve as the technical owner for the Ansible Automation Platform. Design and implement robust automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration management, patching, and compliance. Infrastructure Guardian: Ensure maximum uptime, performance tuning, and security hardening of the Linux environments hosting our core ecosystems. On prem or in the cloud. Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and elevate the skills of system engineers. Establish best practices, code review standards for Ansible playbooks, and documentation guidelines. Lifecycle & Vulnerability Management: Oversee OS lifecycle management, upgrades, and security patching, minimizing maintenance windows through automated updates. Vendor & Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with the PM office, application teams, tech leads, architects and security officers to ensure maximum uptime and on time delivery. How to succeed / Your profile Linux Mastery: Deep, production-proven experience administering enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux/RHEL,SUSE) in high-availability environments. Ansible Champion: Expertise with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Ansible Tower/AWX, creating complex roles, collections, and integrating Ansible with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins). Experience with Terraform is a major plus. Infrastructure Familiarity: Solid understanding of hosting large-scale ecosystems on Linux, including storage clustering and high-availability (HA) concepts. Virtualization Ecosystem: Solid understanding of virtualisation concepts, including ESXi hypervisors, vCenter management, virtual networking, vMotion, and high-availability (HA/DRS) configurations as they relate to hosting enterprise Linux workloads Containerization & Orchestration: Proven knowledge on Kubernetes (K8s) architecture and multi-cluster management using SUSE Rancher . Solid understanding of container runtimes (Docker, containerd) Security & Compliance: Strong knowledge of Linux security frameworks. Forward Thinking: Ability to look past daily tickets and conceptualize long-term improvements. Communication: Capability to translate complex technical infrastructure roadmaps into business value Problem Solver: A root-cause-analysis mindset rather than a "quick fix" mentality. Cultural awareness: You will be working with different cultures, understanding and adapting to different cultures is required to work most effectively. Team player: Due to your technical expertise and forward thinking you are able to inspire other team members in our journey. What's in it for you You will become part of a people-oriented company where your well- being really matters . Flexible working hours , work from home possibilities , 20 days holiday and 12 WTR days within a 40-hour week. At our headquarters you will also discover our TVH Park, a green area where you can move around and have the possibility to relax, meet or have lunch. Furthermore , we also offer: An attractive salary package with extra- legal benefits such as a company car, group and hospitalization insurance , luncheon vouchers, corporate restaurant, ... An exciting position in an international company with a family atmosphere where people are at the center. You are part of a dynamic entrepreneurial team that is fast-growing and at the center of the transformation . You arrive in an innovative , progressive and technological environment. Numerous opportunities for personal development, among other things through permanent guidance and professional ( internal / external ) training courses. Fun afterworks and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee ). People are at our heart TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere , where people are at the center. We value clarity , mutual respect, kindness and open communication . Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with . We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas . About TVH TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles , and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well- known for its unstoppable craving for innovation . #LI-SL1 #Indeed_ITCD #LI-Hybrid