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Linux Systems Engineer

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Summary

Maintains and optimizes Linux-based infrastructure for clients, ensuring uptime and performance while troubleshooting issues.

Company Description

Meritis is an IT consulting, management, and development firm founded in 2007, with offices in Paris, Sophia-Antipolis, Aix-en-Provence, Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes... And soon in new territories! Our mission? To connect the best talent with companies to give them a competitive edge.

We support our clients in all their digital transformation needs across numerous areas of expertise: Software Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Devops, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Agility.

Operating in sectors such as Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications, Industry, and Transport, 40% of CAC40 companies are now Meritis clients.

Driven by our values of excellence, humility, kindness, and proximity, we now have over 900 employees.

We make it a point of honor to be close to our employees and to support them individually, regardless of their role in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our concept of well-being at work goes far beyond a simple label; our employees speak about it best: .

Job Description

As part of the development and evolution of our infrastructure, we are looking for a Linux Systems Engineer to work on high-volume platforms and design innovative infrastructure services.

  • Design, deploy, and administer high-availability Proxmox (PVE/PXC) infrastructures based on multi-site clusters.
  • Develop and maintain Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platforms hosting several hundred Linux virtual desktops.
  • Implement Rapid Development Infrastructure (RDI) solutions enabling the automated deployment of on-demand test environments.
  • Develop administration tools and interfaces (CLI, backend, and web portal) for managing resources, quotas, and virtualized environments.
  • Automate system creation and maintenance via Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, and Linux template generation.
  • Design and evolve MaaS (Metal as a Service) and RAAS (Reinstall as a Service) solutions based on Docker architectures.
  • Participate in the containerization and modernization of internal services.
  • Ensure the operational maintenance of infrastructures, produce technical documentation, and support teams in their migration projects.

Qualifications

  • Solid experience in Linux administration and virtualization.
  • Proficiency in infrastructure automation and industrialization tools.
  • Good knowledge of containerized environments and high-availability architectures.
  • Service-oriented mindset, autonomy, and a passion for complex technical environments.

Additional Information

Becoming a Meritis employee means:

  • Tailor-made professional paths (career development, adapted training, mentoring...);
  • Having a choice of missions and personalized support throughout your career;
  • Evolving in an environment where learning is encouraged: certification training, e-learning, meetups, coding competitions, career paths, etc.;
  • Being part of expert communities that share their knowledge and experience within our centers of excellence;
  • A friendly environment with numerous festive events (annual party, seminars & teambuilding, lunches, and afterworks...);

_"Meritis is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility. We value our positive impact on society and the environment. Our CSR approach guides each of our actions to promote equity, sustainability, and the well-being of our employees. Join us to be part of this responsible approach, where each of our talents contributes to building a better future.

Our differences are our strengths. That is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our positions are accessible to people with disabilities."

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