Linux Systems Engineer, Argus UK

Amazon.com, Inc; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce and cloud solutions provider based in Reading is seeking a Linux Administrator. In this role, you will utilize your Linux expertise to troubleshoot and innovate solutions while working with cutting-edge technologies. Ideal candidates possess strong skills in systems automation and networking concepts. This position offers opportunities for career growth within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Work/life balance flexibility

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge in Linux system administration.
• Experience automating systems using BASH, Python, or Perl.
• Understanding network fundamentals including DNS and TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and innovate fixes for Linux systems.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver results and maintain systems.
• Implement Operational Excellence best practices.

Skills

Advanced knowledge in Linux system administration

Experience of systems automation using BASH, Python, Perl

Practical understanding of network fundamentals

Experience with troubleshooting at all levels

Exposure to cloud computing concepts

Experience with performance testing and tuning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

CloudWatch

Datadog

Grafana

Job description

WHAT DOES A SYSTEMS ENGINEER DO AT AMAZON? As a Linux Administrator at Amazon, you will utilize your Linux skills to troubleshoot, innovate fixes and workarounds, keep software up-to-date, and provide data and metrics that help manage the capacity and efficiency of our services. You will draw on your networking knowledge to identify and troubleshoot network connectivity issues. You understand system design best practices and the importance of implementing systems and services that are secure, scalable, reliable, resilient, efficient, and performant. You communicate clearly and collaborate with others to deliver results. You are a self-starter, comfortable dealing with ambiguity and change. You are customer-obsessed, always looking to understand customer pain points and find resolutions quickly and completely.

A day in the life at Amazon has a collaborative, purposeful, and enthusiastic environment where we "Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History." On a typical day, engineers might dive deep into understanding the root cause of a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way, and consult with the top engineers at Amazon. We own our services and believe in making out-of-hours support as painless as possible. To achieve this, we implement Operational Excellence best practices and strive to automate manual processes.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge in Linux system administration
• Experience of systems automation using BASH, Python, Perl, etc.
• Practical understanding of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, HTTP)
• Experience with troubleshooting at all levels, from application to network to host
• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or relevant work experience
• Exposure to cloud computing concepts and design considerations
• Advanced knowledge of configuration management systems, such as: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems
• Experience with performance testing and tuning
• Experience in a 24x7 production environment
• Significant experience of monitoring frameworks (such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic or similar)

Would you like to help implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the most complex technical problems? Are you excited by the prospect of building and running the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure to provide a better world for future generations?

About Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS builds and operates some of the largest internet infrastructure on the planet; providing companies of all sizes with an infrastructure web services platform in the cloud. With AWS, customers provision compute power, storage, database, and other cloud resources as their business demands them. To meet the growing demand for AWS Services around the globe, we need exceptionally motivated people who are driven by learning and innovation.

Top Reasons To Join Our Team

• Be a catalyst to deliver truly disruptive products that are growing rapidly
• Define, build, own, and run a service in a high-growth environment
• Solve unique and first-order problems at massive-scale across many AWS Services
• Learn how to build and operate distributed systems at huge scale
• Build and influence the tools and utilities that are part of the AWS fleet running our internal services

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.