Linux Systems Engineer – Identity, PKI & Security (IDM)

Imagine a future where everyone has instant, low-cost access to intelligence. We’re building a fully featured European AI cloud - with everything one needs to train, experiment with, and deploy AI models. In addition, our GPUs run on 100% renewable energy. We’re ambitious, curious, and gutsy doers. We practice a low hierarchy across the company and high morale in our teams. We’ve already achieved a lot, yet we’re only getting started. Now it’s your chance to join the ride. We offer more than just the job - we offer a career-defining opportunity to be part of building something big! Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished. About the role In this role, you will operate as a Linux Systems Engineer taking full ownership of how identities, credentials, certificates, and secrets are provisioned, authenticated, and distributed across our cloud infrastructure. You will bridge the gap between strict security policies and Linux-native infrastructure—building automated pipelines that replace legacy directory systems with modern, code-driven identity architectures. You’ll serve as the primary engineering liaison to our Security team, turning threat models and compliance rules into production-grade systems code. Your Responsibilities Own the Linux Identity Layer: Champion and manage Kanidm as our central identity source of truth. Architect and support client-side Linux host integrations using SSSD, PAM, and NSS modules for seamless user lifecycle and access manage