We are looking for a Linux-first Platform Engineer to own, operate and improve our Linux-based platforms and services. This role is focused on OS-level Linux engineering, platform reliability, automation and system operations, rather than application feature development.You will work closely with development, infrastructure and operations teams to ensure Linux systems are secure, stable, well-automated and production-ready.This is a hands-on role for someone who is strongest at the Linux layer, comfortable in the terminal and experienced running real systems in production.Location - Dublin SouthSalary - €65,000 - €85,000Ideally on site, would consider remoteYears experience from 5 years as a Linux Admin thanksKey ResponsibilitiesLinux Platform EngineeringInstall, configure and maintain Linux serversPerform OS-level troubleshooting, performance tuning and system optimisationManage system services (system), logs, processes, users, permissions and filesystemsApply security hardening, patching and configuration standardsSupport production platforms, including out-of-hours or escalation support when requiredAutomation & ConfigurationContainer & Platform OperationsInfrastructure & ReliabilityCollaborationRequired Skills & Experience (Must-Have)Core LinuxStrong, hands-on experience as a Linux Systems / Platform EngineerDeep knowledge of Linux internals: services, networking, storage, permissions, loggingComfortable troubleshooting issues directly on production Linux systemsAutomationStrong experience with Ansible for system automationConfident Bash scripting for operational tooling and diagnosticsPython would be advantageousContainersPractical experience running and supporting Docker-based workloadsUnderstanding of container networking, volumes and host interactionOperations MindsetExperience supporting live production environmentsComfortable with incident response, root-cause analysis and system reliability