Linux System Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a skilled Linux System Administrator to enhance operational support for their SaaS products. The role involves managing critical operations functions, ensuring optimal performance, and driving automation efforts. Candidates should possess extensive Linux experience and knowledge of cloud solutions like AWS or GCP, along with expertise in scripting and automation tools. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of up to £75K, alongside performance bonuses and stock options.

Benefits

Up to 25% bonus

Stock options

Excellent training and career opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering Linux systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux distros.
• 2+ years of operational experience with AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Monitor availability and performance of production services.
• Drive automation to reduce manual tasks.
• Perform systems administration activities for applications.

Skills

Linux Administration

AWS

GCP

Automation

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Scripting

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31.05.2025

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Job Description:

Linux System Administrator – Global Brand - Up to £75K Basic Salary - £120K + OTE (25% Bonus + Stock)

Overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a market leading Software company for an experienced Linux System Administrator. We are looking for a self-driven professional, to assist with operational support of customer-facing SaaS products.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Being part of a critical operations function that is responsible for the monitoring, availability and performance of production services
• Responding to stakeholder requests within agreed timescales or SLO
• Drive automation to reduce failures, manual tasks and therefore improving overall application performance and availability
• Perform systems administration activities to ensure the smooth operation of applications across multiple platforms
• Coordinate and communicate with impacted stakeholders as per incident management process
• Demonstrate ownership of events and incidents through to restoration
• Support critical systems that handle sensitive and proprietary data
• Create, maintain and update work instructions for troubleshooting and supporting applications
• Contribute to the planning of application/infrastructure releases and configuration changes

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience administering Linux systems
• Strong hands-on experience of variants of Linux distros
• 2+ years Operational experience of working with AWS or GCP (ideally GCP)
• Experience of working with an automation platform to automate repetitive actions that reduce manual effort
• Experience with containerisation, ideally Kubernetes
• Familiarity with deployment tools such as Ansible Tower and Jenkins
• Proficient with orchestration/configuration tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experienced and confident in any scripting language

Package:

• On-site in the Bristol area - 5 days a week
• Up to 25% bonus
• Stocks option
• Excellent training and career opportunity

Linux System Administrator - Global Brand - Up to £75K Basic Salary - £120K + OTE (25% Bonus + Stock)