Linux Systems Administrator

Experis - ManpowerGroup; London; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Linux Systems Administrator for a 3-month remote role. Responsibilities include managing Linux servers, ensuring security, and improving operational processes in collaboration with software teams. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong Linux expertise along with excellent organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of Linux server administration (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/CentOS).
• Experience with cloud environments (Rackspace, AWS) and monitoring tools (Nagios, Icinga).
• Excellent organization and communication skills with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Co-own Linux Production and QA environments, including administration and maintenance.
• Drive security measures and assist in mitigating threats across servers.
• Collaborate with the Software Development Team to improve deployment processes.

Skills

Linux server administration

MySQL/MariaDB

Linux server security hardening

Apache web server configuration

Cloud environments

Monitoring/reporting tools

Scripting language (Bash, Python, Perl)

Agile tools

Communication

Organisation and planning

Job description

Linux Systems Administrator
3 Months
Remote Worker
Market Rate via Umbrella

Main Responsibilities:

• Co-ownership of the Linux based Production and QA environments including administration, configuration, maintenance and patching of all servers using industry best practices.
• Timely completion of multiple, concurrent tasks with careful organisation and planning. This includes both scheduled work (releases, service packs) and ad-hoc work (server patching, change requests, priority fixes, etc).
• Working closely within the Senior Linux Administrator and Software Development team to improve the deployment process, including the automation of software deployment and server build and configuration.
• Drive and action any external security alerts. Assist identifying and mitigating current security threats to comply with our security standards across the server estate.
• Develop and improve operational practices and procedures.
• Produce or update detailed documentation where required.
• Ensure close collaboration with all members of the Software Development Team.
• Covering the Windows SysAdmin and internal IT support responsibilities during holidays and absences.
• Helping schedule infrastructure changes, software deployments, patching etc. out of normal business hours.

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience of Linux server administration (Ubuntu 14, Debian 8, RHEL/CentOS 7).
• Proven experience of MySQL/MariaDB database configuration, management, maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Experience with Linux server security hardening using industry best practices.
• Configuration, administration and fault diagnosis of Apache web servers.
• Experience working with cloud environments (Rackspace, AWS).
• Experience with monitoring and reporting tools (Nagios, Icinga, NewRelic).
• Experience with at least one scripting language (Bash, Python, Perl).
• Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent communication and team working skills.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills with ability to manage and prioritise own workload.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of DevOps principles and practices.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies (VMWare, VirtualBox).
• Experience with configuration management / automation (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt).
• Experience with container management and administration (Docker, Vagrant).
• Experience with continuous integration (Jenkins).
• Experience with build automation and deployments.
• Experience working in an Agile team and knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of Zend Framework.
• Knowledge of PHP 7+ and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of version control (GIT, BitBucket).