Senior Lead - IT Operations

• Job offer expiration: 01/05/2026
• Type of work: Stationary
• Role: Individual Contributor / Specialist
• Location: Europe, Poland, Szczecin - Goleniowska

• Lead operations of enterprise Linux environments, including Ubuntu LTS and Red Hat.
• Oversee server installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning, and security compliance.
• Manage lifecycle activities for Linux-based platforms, including standardisation and retirement of unsupported systems.
• Own VMware platform operations, including clusters, storage integration, networking, hypervisor patching, upgrades, and capacity planning.
• Support virtual server provisioning, troubleshooting, and infrastructure optimisation.
• Maintain reliable on-prem and hybrid server infrastructure supporting critical business applications.
• Improve monitoring, alerting, incident response, and platform reliability to reduce reactive support.
• Drive automation and configuration management using Terraform or similar tools.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards, audit requirements, logging, hardening, and access controls.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point, mentor teams, and collaborate with global IT, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Maintain clear documentation, operational runbooks, and support planning for hardware, licences, and future platform improvements.

• Educational background in Information Technology, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Expert knowledge of enterprise Linux systems, including Ubuntu, Red Hat, and SUSE.
• Strong expertise in VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, clustering, and virtual networking.
• Experience with storage and backup integrations in virtualised environments.
• Ability to design high-availability and disaster recovery architectures for mission-critical Linux workloads.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles applied to server and virtual machine platforms

By joining KK Group, you will be part of a culture where diversity is embraced, every nationality is respected, and trust and collaboration across perspectives drives our success. Across our global organisation, we offer a wide range of job opportunities spanning office-based roles, production facilities, and onsite positions worldwide. Our roles cover multiple functions, locations, and disciplines, providing diverse career paths across the business. Whether you’re interested in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or support functions, you’ll find opportunities at KK Group to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.