Linux Systems Administrator - Intermediate - Financial/Banking

N.P.A.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial organization in Greater London is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator with at least 2 years of experience in Red Hat Linux. The role involves providing technical support, troubleshooting issues, and performing system maintenance. Strong scripting skills in Bash or Python, along with SQL knowledge, are desirable. Candidates must be problem solvers with attention to detail. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant environment and boost your career in IT.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a Red Hat Linux environment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a customer-centric attitude.
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for Linux-based systems and servers.
• Monitor and support live trading platforms during operational hours.
• Manage IT or security alerts from internal and external teams.

Skills

Red Hat Linux systems Administration

Bash scripting

Python scripting

SQL knowledge

Troubleshooting

Tools

Nagios

SolarWinds

VMware

Version Control (git)

Job description

Linux Systems Administrator - Intermediate - Financial/Banking

Working in a busy and vibrant Financial/Banking environment, candidates will have a minimum of 2+ years Red Hat Linux systems Administration with some Scripting - Bash/Python - and ideally some SQL/Database knowledge.

Job Overview

You will be providing 1st, 2nd & 3rd line Linux technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for Linux-based systems and requires excellent problem-solving abilities, and a customer-centric attitude. You will work closely with highly technical internal teams and end-users to ensure the smooth operation of Linux-based Servers and systems. This is a key role with huge scope to learn new skills.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Monitor and support live trading platforms during operational hours.
• Participate in a support rota of early/late shifts supporting exchange hours 7am - 6.30pm to provide 1st and 2nd line support for IT infrastructure.
• Responsible to log, categorise, and prioritise IT or security alerts to resolution or triage and escalateto necessary.
• Manage and respond to queries/tickets sent to the infrastructure team from both internal teams or external clients.
• Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux-based Servers and systems.
• Perform regular system updates, patches, and upgrades to ensure systems are secure and up-to-date.
• Responsible for implementing out of hours changes.
• Assist with the on-boarding of new platforms and undertake final support signoff.
• Assist in the administration of logging and alerting services (Nagios, SolarWinds, etc).
• Assist the Linux or DevOps team with projects as appropriate.
• Identify where we can improve processes and highlight where potential automation improvements can be made.
• Ensure that all policies, procedures, and documentation are kept up to date.
• Out-of-hour's work will be required on occasion, including ad-hoc datacentre visits.

Required Skills/Experience

• 2+ years working in a Red Hat Linux environment troubleshooting Linux Servers and applications.
• RHCSA or similar is advantageous but not required.
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems (file system, best practices in terms of permissions management, management of system logs, services, performance monitoring, systems life cycle etc.)
• Experience monitoring/optimising system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to enhance overall efficiency.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies (eg VMware)
• Knowledge and experience of application delivery technologies such as TCP/IP, LAN networking (DNS, HTTP(S), Web Sockets, SFTP).
• Prior experience using a ticketing system within a helpdesk environment.
• Experience using and/or administering IT monitoring systems such as Nagios or SolarWinds.
• Experience with Version Control System (git) desirable.
• Scripting on Linux systems bash/python desirable.
• Cloud experience a bonus.
• SQL database experience a bonus.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with passionate attention to detail and a willingness to learn new skills.