Linux System Engineer (80-100%)

VSHN, pronounced like “vision,” is Switzerland's leading Managed Service Provider for enabling DevOps, cloud-native development, and agile IT operations. We empower software teams with self-service products like APPUiO, Servala, and Application Catalog, alongside tailored solutions built on our Managed OpenShift and standardized building blocks, leveraging GitOps, CI/CD, and Cloud Services, VM-based services, and various support and operations subscriptions. Servala - Sovereign App Store bridges the gap between CSPs, ISVs, and Enterprises, providing cloud-native services and DevOps tools. Most of these services are provided as managed services by VSHN, ensuring applications are testable, deployable, scalable, and operable in any cloud or on-premise environment.

Your new role: Linux System Engineer

As a Linux System Engineer at VSHN, you’ll help ensure the reliability, scalability, and stability of our extensive Linux-based infrastructure, supporting systems across multiple countries. You’ll engineer and maintain solutions using tools like Puppet and Ansible in non-containerized environments, with a strong focus on operations and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on, technical role where you'll dive into troubleshooting, resolve incidents, and contribute directly to improving our systems and processes. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and customers alike, and be part of our Responsible Ops and on-call rotations to ensure excellent service availability.

Responsibilities summarized

• Build and maintain Linux-based infrastructure using Puppet and Ansible

• Troubleshoot complex issues and resolve incidents with clear communication

• Support 24/7 availability through Responsible Ops and on-call rotations

• Enhance and debug existing services for improved resilience and performance

• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable infrastructure solutions

This job is for you if

You have

• Several years of hands-on experience as a Linux System Administrator or Engineer

• Experience managing production systems at scale

• Strong communication skills with customers and teammates

• A curious mindset and openness to new tools, tech, and open-source software

• Willingness to support operations, including incidents and on-call rotations

• Proficiency in English at a native-speaker level (German is a plus)

You are

• Excited to work in a company with self-managed teams, where reasoned arguments hold sway over hierarchical mandates and your work can make a real impact.

• Passionate about delivering customer value in a collaborative, iterative way

• Curious to explore customer systems and emerging infrastructure technologies

• Comfortable working across a wide range of systems and with diverse technical teams

As a bonus:

• Experience with databases like MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL

• Solid understanding of Git and CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with Puppet for configuration management

At VSHN, we are open to hiring motivated individuals with varying levels of experience who demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and quickly applying new skills on the job. The remuneration for this role will be in line with our fixed salary policy, which applies universally across all roles.

Company Culture

As an organization, we thrive on diversity and self-management, orienting ourselves on Agile and Sociocracy 3.0 principles. We emphasize transparency, collaboration, and common goals, valuing Scrum-like workflows in our tech teams. Decisions at VSHN are made collaboratively, valuing reasoned arguments over hierarchical positions - we trust in self-responsibility in everyone, in people who share the responsibility of their team, and that decisions happen with the subject-matter experts, in our teams where we face the day-to-day challenges while getting the best possible support from the wider organization.

Read more about how VSHN is unique in our handbook - one example of how much we value Transparency and live open source as an organization.

What we offer

• VSHN offers awesome benefits and great colleagues.

• If you’re interested, you can grow into new roles by taking on additional responsibilities, working within other roles, or even changing teams over time.

• We live in a culture that has enabled working remotely and from home (even before COVID-19). We have mandatory on-site events a few times a year, and in general, we also enjoy meeting at the office to connect and socialize.

• Like all VSHNeers, you’ll receive a fixed monthly salary and phantom stock options in the company in a fully transparent salary system.

   

Does this sound interesting? Then apply now, and let’s meet for a casual (virtual) cup of coffee soon!

Please note: we don’t work with recruitment agencies, and we’re looking for people with permission to work in Switzerland (Swiss/EU citizens and Swiss residents/work visa holders).