Senior System Engineer | Genk

Are you a hands-on IT professional who enjoys building secure and stable platforms? Discover the challenges and opportunities of the role of System Platform Engineer at H.Essers.

YOUR CHALLENGES

We’re looking for a System Platform Engineer who understands that innovation must never come at the expense of reliability. In everything you do – whether it’s automating deployments or setting up servers – security and stability come first. You’ll be building an environment that’s not only fast, but also secure and ‘rock solid’.

What will you be doing specifically?

  • Data centre management: You will be responsible for managing our data centres, servers, storage and backup environments.
  • Hybrid platform management: You will manage the entire chain. This means you will work hands-on with our on-premises environment but switch just as easily to cloud environments.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Where possible, you automate. You use Ansible and Terraform to configure servers, roll out middleware and ensure consistency.
  • Virtualisation: VMware and Citrix are our core virtualisation platforms.
  • Middleware Management: You will install and maintain critical components such as PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and Oracle DB. You will ensure that these services continue to run efficiently and securely.
  • Monitoring & observability: You will keep a close eye on things. You will set up monitoring via HPE Greenlake and SCOM, interpret the alerts and take action (or automate the solution) before users are affected.
  • Security & stability first: You are the guardian of our environment. With every change or new implementation, you ask yourself: “Is this secure? Is this stable?” You ensure a ‘secure-by-design’ architecture for both on-premises and cloud components.
  • System maintenance: As well as projects and automation, you’ll also handle day-to-day operational management. This includes patching, server upgrades and troubleshooting OS-related issues.
  • In-depth troubleshooting: Is an application not working? You analyse the entire chain: from firewall rules to OS logs and application traces.

YOUR SKILLS

  • You have at least 5 years’ experience in a System Engineering role. You are ready for a technical role offering plenty of variety.
  • You take ownership, have strong analytical skills, and prioritise stability and security above all else.
  • OS expert: you have knowledge of VMware, Veeam and Windows Server, and are comfortable working in Linux environments.
  • Hardware: HPE servers, backup and storage environments; you know IBM iSeries inside out
  • Core infrastructure knowledge: you have a rock-solid understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SSL/TLS and certificates (PKI). Authentication protocols such as LDAP, Kerberos and SAML hold no secrets for you.
  • You’re not put off by creating and keeping documentation up to date.
  • If you’re familiar with other virtualisation platforms, that’s definitely a plus!
  • You can communicate professionally in Dutch and English.

7000 REASONS TO CHOOSE H.ESSERS 

  • Family values: form a strong basis of trust and commitment for both employees and clients since 1928
  • Job security: in a rapidly changing world
  • Ambitious team: with 7000 dedicated colleagues, we strive for excellence and have a greenhouse of ambition and opportunities
  • Innovation: in our processes and services, enabling us to serve our customers ever more efficiently and sustainably
  • Sustainable international growth: recognising our social, economic and environmental responsibilities as an organisation to have a positive impact on society as a whole
  • Diversity and inclusion: are crucial for a healthy and productive working environment and are actively embraced within H.Essers

These are just a few reasons why H.Essers is an attractive choice, we are curious to discover your reason(s).

Apply now!