Job Description: A vacancy for a Systems Engineer has arisen within the Mission A/C & Ground Software Department in Getafe (Madrid). We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer with a strong focus on Linux environments to join our infrastructure team. This role is critical to our development lifecycle, as you will be responsible for two main pillars: Development & Engineering Infrastructure: Managing the platforms, tools, and environments that empower our engineering teams to build, test, and deploy code. Production Infrastructure: Architecting and maintaining the high-availability environments that host our customer-facing products. The adecuado candidate has an automation-first mindset and possesses strong programming capabilities. Beyond standard scripting, you will be expected to contribute to the development of internal tooling and performance optimizations, requiring a deep understanding of systems-level programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Systems Administration: Advanced management of Linux environments (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server preferred or equivalent distributions).
- Automated Provisioning: Design and implement automated deployment and configuration processes (Image management and Configuration Management).
- Development Infrastructure Management: Maintain and optimize the internal engineering ecosystem, including development servers, testing environments, and deployment pipelines.
- Tooling & Application Management: Installation, configuration, and lifecycle management of engineering and support tools, including Ticketing systems, Problem Report Repositories, and Atlassian suites (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
- Production Infrastructure Engineering: Design, deploy,



and scale the production environments that host our customer-facing products, ensuring maximum uptime, performance, and scalability.
- Backup & Disaster Recovery: Design and implement robust backup strategies and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and business continuity.
- Automation & Tool Development: Develop, maintain, and optimize scripts and custom software to automate repetitive tasks, optimize operational workflows, and enhance infrastructure performance.
- Virtualization & Orchestration: Administer and scale virtualized environments and containerized workloads.
- Security & Hardening: Implement system hardening policies and ensure both development and production infrastructures are secure following industry best practices.
- Observability & Monitoring: Deploy and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident detection.
- Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts to minimize downtime and resolve production issues effectively.

SKILLS

- At least 2 - 3 years of experience in a related field
- Linux Expertise: Strong experience in Linux system administration (SUSE/SLES experience is a significant plus).
- Automation & Provisioning: Hands-on experience with tools such as AutoYaST, Ansible, or SUSE Kiwi.
- Programming & Scripting: Advanced proficiency in Bash and Python.




- Strong capability in systems-level programming with C++ or Go for developing custom infrastructure tools and automation.
- Virtualization & Orchestration: Proven experience with vSphere, KVM, Docker, and Kubernetes (K8s).
- Networking Fundamentals: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and VPNs.
- Cybersecurity: Solid understanding of System Hardening and infrastructure security principles.
- Observability: Experience with monitoring stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Zabbix, etc.).
- Service & Tool Management: Proven experience installing and configuring enterprise tools such as Ticketing systems, Atlassian products, and database services.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

- Relevant certifications (e.g., SUSE Certified Engineer, Red Hat, CKA).
- Experience managing physical hardware and data center operations.
- Candidates must meet all legal and professional requirements for the role.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

- Vacation days and additional days-off along the year (+35 days off in total).
- Attractive salary and compensation package.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance (40% remote work).
- Collective transport service in some sites.
- Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities

📌 Software Engineer (Getafe)
🏢 Airbus
📍 Getafe