Linux System administrator (good communicator, interested in cyber security and automation) Opportunity

essensium company

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Linux System administrator (good communicator, interested in cyber security and automation) in BELGIUM

Visa sponsorship & Relocation 1 month ago

Essensium is a fast growing product development company in its scale up phase. It designs, produces, sells and provides service for Essensium real time positioning system for forklifts (EPS), based on computer vision & AI technology (SafeTrack TM). We are a solid and healthy company with brilliant people and flat culture. We do everything in-house, 100% in Belgium.


We are looking for Linux System administrator, interested in cyber security, automation and with good communication skills to take over our one-person IT department.


  • Location: Leuven, 2-3d/week in the office
  • Contract: full time permanent, relocation support in needed
  • Start date: as soon as you are ready to start


Main skills and experience:

  • 4-5 years as Linux and networks sysadmin
  • Good communication skills (you will be interacting with clients)
  • Some knowledge in cybersecurity and ISO27001 standards (work experience, hobby or theoretical education)
  • Interest in automation of processes via CRM
  • Structured and systematical approach to work
  • Fluent English


What you will do:


1. System administration

  • Servers (Linux)
  • Network
  • Linux laptops (currently 69) - little support, users are computer experts. Buy, install, support
  • Windows laptops (currently 2-3). Buy, install, support


2. Cybersecurity

  • ISO27001 maintenance
  • Discuss security questionnaires with customers


3. Odoo ERP/CRM system

  • Configure Odoo system
  • Align company processes with Odoo
  • Automate


4. Customer communication

  • Discuss security questionnaires with customers
  • Assist customers with network problems (connect new sites to our portal)


5. Google Workspace: Admin



You are interested in the below listed topics. Having experience in some of them is even better, of course. You are willing to learn new technologies and you are able to quickly assimilate new information on your own.

  • GNU/Linux
  • Networks, firewalls
  • Cybersecurity
  • ISO27001
  • Odoo/ CRMs
  • Automation
  • Python, Docker, virtualization, …
  • DevOps
  • Windows (simple setup)


What is in there for you?

  • You like being one-man IT department
  • Opportunity to build your own IT department later (in 2-3 years)
  • Get into contact with a lot of interesting technologies, like Qemu, ZFS, btrfs, TLS, tunneling, web servers and proxies, firewalls, VPN, Odoo, security tools, etc
  • You will be a part of a small international team of highly skilled engineers working on a complex computer vision product, embedded systems and open source software
  • Relocation support if needed, permanent contract, laptop, pension plan, extra holidays, great healthcare package hospitalization included, super nice international team, regular team-buildings, board game evenings and other team activities, and also many opportunities to learn and grow with us.
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