Identify technical debt, operational bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, latency, and efficiency.
Respond to production incidents, mitigate user impact within agreed service levels, investigate root causes, and contribute to post-incident reviews and lasting fixes.
Improve observability by reviewing system performance and capacity, defining useful metrics and alerts, and partnering with engineering teams on monitoring improvements.
Apply Linux security baselines and infrastructure best practices; document system architecture and maintain runbooks, operational documentation, and recovery procedures.
Evaluate and explain infrastructure design options, including their cost, business and technical trade-offs, and implications for existing systems; communicate recommendations and changes clearly to stakeholders.
Role Qualifications and Requirements
Bachelor’s degree.
3–5 years of relevant job knowledge and hands-on experience implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex Linux server environments.
Experience maintaining infrastructure through automation and configuration management; examples include AWS Systems Manager, Puppet, Ansible, or Chef.
Strong scripting proficiency in Python and Bash, and experience automating Linux packaging, deployment, updates, and patching.
Experience managing systems on cloud platforms and a good understanding of infrastructure technologies such as security, virtualization, and networking.
Ability and willingness to work across Linux-focused responsibilities and other relevant platforms and services as needed.
Experience with Windows servers and distributions or platforms such as CentOS, RHEL, or Oracle Linux.
Experience with GitLab, Git, Terraform, AWS, Azure, SaaS, or AI-related technologies.
Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Inclusion at Booking.com
Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Application Process
Let’s go places together: How we Hire
This role does not come with relocation assistance.
Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.
Pre-Employment Screening
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.
