Linux Systems Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Linux Administrator to join their London infrastructure team. This role focuses on administering and supporting Linux systems while collaborating with a global team to ensure consistency in operations. The successful candidate will handle operational duties, system administration, and hardware management in a mission-critical environment. If you have advanced Linux knowledge, strong scripting skills, and a passion for quality and detail, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Linux, particularly RHEL.
• Strong scripting skills for automation and monitoring.
• Experience in a zero downtime environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux and storage systems.
• Perform operational duties including first and second line support.
• Enhance monitoring and management tools.

Skills

Linux Administration

RHEL

Scripting Skills

Configuration Management

Performance Management Tools

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Tools

Salt

SAN Storage Systems

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Job Description

The successful candidate will be a member of the London infrastructure team that is responsible for administering, maintaining, and supporting Linux and storage systems.
The primary responsibility is for London based systems; however, the role is also part a global Linux team and will work very closely with US colleagues to ensure all work is done in a globally consistent manner

Responsibilities:
- All operational duties both first and second line including working shift hours between 7am-6pm
- All systems administration tasks on the Linux estate
- Hardware administration of Linux servers
- Administer storage solutions for both production, archive and corporate systems
- Administer, maintain and enhance monitoring & management tools

Requirements:
- Advanced knowledge of Linux, particularly RHEL
- Experience of working practices required for a mission critical, zero downtime environment
- Good knowledge of server hardware
- Strong scripting skills with the ability to automate monitoring and management
- Experience of configuration management (Salt build RPMs, deploy updates)
- Experience with performance management tools
- Highly methodical and analytical approach to problem solving
- Dedication to quality and attention to detail
- Team player, builds positive relationships at all levels both locally and globally
- Able to work remotely for support and change implementation

Desirable:
- Advanced knowledge of SAN storage systems
- Experience with virtualisation technology
- Good networking and security competence