Senior Linux Platform Engineer (m/f/d)

Hays Zug, Switzerland

Posted 4 months ago Contract Competitive

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Architect and Engineer our Core OS Platform: Take ownership of our custom Debian-based distribution. This includes everything from kernel customization and driver integration to the creation, maintenance, and optimization of Debian packages
Master the Build and Release Pipeline: Evolve and improve the infrastructure and processes used to build, test, and release our Linux distribution, ensuring reliability and reproducibility
Be the Ultimate Escalation Point: Act as the go-to expert for complex, low-level system issues. Perform deep-dive troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis across both software and hardware
Consult and Empower Development Teams: Guide internal project teams on how to best leverage the Roche Linux platform
Proactively Drive Improvement: Constantly seek out opportunities to enhance our distribution, tools, and processes. Whether it's improving system performance, strengthening security, or automating a complex workflow, you will be expected to identify needs and champion solutions

Profil

Deep, Hands-On Linux Mastery: You are a seasoned professional who is comfortable across the entire Linux stack
Custom Distribution Engineering: Proven, extensive experience building, modifying, or maintaining a customized Linux distribution, with a strong preference for Debian (e.g., using tools like debootstrap, molior, aptly)
Expertise in Debian Packaging: You don't just apt-get install. You can create, patch, and maintain .deb packages from scratch, understanding policy, dependencies, and best practices
Strong Scripting and Automation Skills: Fluency in Python and Shell scripting is essential for building tools and automating system tasks
Fundamental Systems Knowledge: A solid grasp of operating system theory (process management, memory, filesystems), software build systems (make, CMake), and the full testing and packaging lifecycle
Advanced English is mandatory; German is a welcome bonus

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