Michael Bailey Associates
Linux Platform Engineer (RHEL/OpenShift) Location: Bern / 2-3 days per week in the office Start: 01.09.26 - 30.06.27 About the Role We are looking for an experienced Linux Platform Engineer to join a dynamic infrastructure team responsible for the installation, administration, automation, and continuous improvement of enterprise Linux environments. You will play a key role in deploying and maintaining modern open-source platforms while collaborating closely with DevSecOps, network, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available solutions. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), OpenShift, Kubernetes, automation, and infrastructure engineering, who enjoys working with modern DevOps practices and open-source technologies. Key Responsibilities Install, integrate, and configure applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and OpenShift platforms. Integrate applications with enterprise services such as LDAP, SSO, Active Directory, mail systems, backup solutions, reverse proxies, and monitoring tools. Automate deployments and system administration using Ansible and Infrastructure as Code principles. Support operations teams by troubleshooting complex infrastructure and application issues. Produce and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and operational procedures. Deliver training and onboard users to new tools and technologies. Continuously improve the platform by enhancing redundancy, automation, logging, monitoring, and operational resilience. Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Shell/Bash. Collaborate closely with DevSecOps, Network, and Security teams to implement secure and reliable infrastructure solutions. Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the infrastructure using modern DevOps and GitOps methodologies. Required Skills & Experience Technical qualification (EFZ) with further education (FH/HF) in Computer Science or a related discipline is desirable. Proven experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, ideally OpenShift. Experience implementing and supporting open-source applications on Linux platforms. Solid understanding of: Network technologies Web servers (Apache, Nginx) Databases (MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL) Security concepts and best practices Experience with Ansible or similar automation and configuration management tools. Knowledge of GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and "Everything as Code" principles. Experience developing automation using Python and Shell/Bash scripting. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Nice to Have Experience with Nextcloud and openDesk. Knowledge of the Atlassian Suite (Confluence and Jira). Experience with monitoring solutions such as Zabbix. Experience integrating LDAP and Single Sign-On (SSO). Familiarity with SAFe 6.0 or other Agile frameworks. Passion for open-source technologies and continuous improvement. Language Requirements Fluent German (written and spoken) is essential. Good English communication skills.