Linux Systems & Datacenter Engineer — 24/7 Global Ops

smartTrade Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

smartTrade Technologies in the United Kingdom seeks a hands-on Linux Systems & Datacenter Administrator to own the Slough (Equinix) environment and contribute to our private cloud. The role blends Ubuntu Linux, Windows admin, container platforms (LXD/LXC, some Docker), network ops, and data center responsibilities in a production, 24x7 setting.

You will collaborate with engineering, network, and security teams to maintain reliability, perform changes, automate with Chef and Terraform, and

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years operating Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat) in production.
• Occasional on-call availability outside regular hours.
• Datacenter rack/stack, cabling, PDUs, console/OOB, vendor coordination.
• Containers: exposure to LXD or Docker in production.
• Server hardware/storage: LVM, software RAID, MegaRAID, firmware/BMC.
• Networking: VLANs, LACP, ACLs, routing basics; changes under peer review.
• Automation/SCM: Bash/Python, Git/GitLab; Chef/Ansible/Puppet in production.
• Clear runbook writing and disciplined change control.

Responsibilities

• Operate and improve Linux fleets (Ubuntu) in production.
• Manage LXD/LXC container platforms.
• Provide level-3 incident response for infrastructure issues; restore SLA.
• Own Slough datacenter operations: rack/stack, cabling, inventory, RMA logistics.
• Perform day-2 network operations; collaborate with network engineering.
• Automate with Chef and Terraform; build repeatable ops tooling.
• Maintain runbooks, maintenance windows, and documentation.
• Participate in Follow-the-Sun operations with EMEA/APAC peers.

Skills

Linux administration

Ubuntu

On-call readiness

Containerization (LXD/LXC)

Networking fundamentals

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Git/GitLab

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Tools

Git/GitLab

Chef

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Centreon

Dynatrace

Job description

smartTrade Technologies in the United Kingdom seeks a hands-on Linux Systems & Datacenter Administrator to own the Slough (Equinix) environment and contribute to our private cloud. The role blends Ubuntu Linux, Windows admin, container platforms (LXD/LXC, some Docker), network ops, and data center responsibilities in a production, 24x7 setting.

You will collaborate with engineering, network, and security teams to maintain reliability, perform changes, automate with Chef and Terraform, and