Europol - Application Engineer/Administrator 21/11/2024

Please carefully read the job description before applying. Only shortlisted candidates who meet the requirements will be contacted.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TASKS:   

The consultant will perform the following tasks/services in relation to Application Administration:

·            Application installation, configuration and administration in production and non-production environments;

·            Application monitoring, performance tuning and continuous improvement of the efficiency and quality of service;

·            Performing applications support and maintenance activities such as incident, change, release and problem resolution;

·            Writing and validating application procedures manuals, including troubleshooting guides, backup and restore plans;

·            Automate administrative procedures for recurring system administration activities and provide installation and technical support documentation where required;

·            Contributing to the structuring, maintenance and development of the technical knowledgebase supporting the ICT Operations activities;

Reporting on application availability, performance, capacity and overall usage where required

LEVEL OF EDUCATION: 

Bachelor or Master Degree

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE: 

Working knowledge of English (level B2 or higher)

At least 10 years of IT professional experience

More than 6 years working as an IT professional in mid/large IT infrastructure environments, including deployment, support and maintenance of applications.

A minimum of 5 years of experience with administration and support of recent operating system versions of Microsoft Windows Servers and/or Red-Hat Linux on enterprise environments.

A minimum of 5 years of experience working as an IT professional in the area of application administration, support and configuration. 

  A minimum of 4years of experience with DevOps and automated deployment and configuration scripting (e.g., git, Azure DevOps, Python).

A minimum of 2years of experience with configuration management tools for applications (e.g., Puppet)

A minimum of 4 years of experience in Kubernetes cluster and applications administration. 

Excellent knowledge of Linux and Windows server-side operating system support and maintenance (RHEL 8+, Windows 2019+). 

Excellent knowledge of Linux and Windows server-side application administration and troubleshooting.

Excellent knowledge of application containerization, packaging and deployment on Kubernetes clusters (helm charts, operators, pipelines). 

Good Knowledge of configuration management concepts and technologies (e.g. Puppet) 

Good knowledge of DevOps principles and best practices (version control, automation, pipelines, improve efficiency, feedback loops, fail fast, etc.) 

Knowledge of ITIL, including the incident, change and release management processes 

Mandatory: 

Certification: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Desirable:

Certification:  Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Level : Senior

Delivery mode: Proximity  (near site The Hague, Netherlands)

Deadline: 21/11/2024 at 11:30 AM (CET)