DevOps Engineer / Linux Red Hat System Admin (467485)

5G is happening now and disclosing every day new opportunities. Are you passionate about IT, IP networks and 5G? Do you want to be a ICT Network Engineer and craft the future of the 5G Packet Core community at Ericsson in Gothenburg?
Take the challenge and join our team!

Ericsson Digital Services helps service providers prosper in the digital economy. From improving the way service providers engage with their customers to automating operations, we're helping service providers reach new levels of programmability, access and agility – levels that digital natives call home. The portfolio is focused on 5G-ready, cloud-native, automated and industrialized solutions to secure a smooth digitalization journey towards 5G.

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer / Linux (Red Hat) Sys admin to work with development and deliveries of design environments for 4G/5G in the Packet Core domain. The Packet Core consists of multiple Ericsson products for network elements which needs to be combined and set-up to work as a functioning and stable environment. They exist in both integrated versions with dedicated hardware, and as virtualized versions that run on different hypervisors such as OpenStack (CEE+RedHat), VMWare as well as Cloud Native platform using Kubernetes or Docker.
These environments are used by 5G developers to design their code and builds in the Design environment before publishing the builds and initializing the test execution in our test channels in the Test environment. After the code release our systems and function testers verify and validate network functions during software development or integration activities.
The daily work includes analysis, implementation and support of customer requirements, building as well as changing product/system/OS core configurations and using system monitoring/troubleshooting tools to give best-in-class support to our users. The work is performed in teams working agile - across both organizational and geographical borders.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Teamwork on support and supply of test equipment to Packet Core R&D.
Drive improvements and automation of products and processes.
Respond to technical support queries and provide solutions to stakeholders.
Maintain up-to-date documentation.
Part of feature studies within an area
Identify needs and suggest architectural redesign


Behavioral Competences:
Applying Expertise & technology
Analyzing and problem-solving ability in a Linux based environment
Persuading & Influencing
Delivering Results & Meeting Customer expectations
Creating & Innovating
Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
Teamwork & collaboration


Preferred Qualifications & Experience Requirements:
Bachelor or master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Systems or Network Technology.
Several years of experience as a Linux sys admin both in a physical and in a cloud based virtual environment (Kubernetes, Docker, VMware)
Strong scripting skills and experience in Python, Bash and Perl.
Strong knowledge and experience working with Puppet and/or Ansible.
Good knowledge and working experience with Git, Gerrit and Jenkins.
Understanding of supporting services such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP and similar domain service.
Monitoring system based on Nagios.
A combination of a developer background with a Linux sys admin profile would be advantageous.


What´s in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process
Location for this role: Göteborg, Sweden
Recruiter: Anna Magnusson (anna.magnusson@ericsson.com)
This position reports to: R&D Manager ICT Environment

Selection is ongoing please apply as soon as possible
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Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
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