Operations Engineer (Linux)

ISR Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Linux Operations Engineer to join their dynamic operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining servers, handling support requests, and scaling systems to ensure smooth operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong Linux skills, experience managing large-scale servers, and familiarity with scripting languages like Python. This is a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment where your problem-solving skills will be valued. Join a team that is at the forefront of developing innovative technical solutions through transformational technology.

Benefits

Excellent company benefits

Qualifications

• Strong Linux skills required, preferably with CentOS/Alma.
• Experience managing large-scale servers and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain servers and handle support requests in a dynamic operations team.
• Scale systems to ensure smooth operations on Linux platforms.

Skills

Linux skills (CentOS/Alma preferred)

Troubleshooting

Python or other scripting languages

Managing large-scale servers

VPS and dedicated server hosting

Windows desktop management

InTune MDM

Puppet

Terraform

Atlassian

Microsoft 365

AWS CloudWatch

PagerDuty

Monitoring tools

Tools

Puppet

Terraform

Atlassian

Microsoft 365

AWS CloudWatch

PagerDuty

Job description

• Linux Operations Engineer
• Old Trafford/Trafford Park, Manchester (onsite)
• c£45,000 per annum
• Plus excellent company benefits

The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic operations team where you'll be responsible for maintaining servers, handling support requests, and scaling systems to ensure smooth operations, where systems are a combination of open source and bespoke software running on the Linux platforms. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for problem-solving, we want to hear from you!

Skills and Experience:

• Strong Linux skills (CentOS/Alma preferred)
• Ability to troubleshoot and source information
• Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages
• Experience managing large-scale servers
• Knowledge of VPS and dedicated server hosting
• Windows desktop management and InTune MDM
• Familiarity with tools like Puppet, Terraform, Atlassian, Microsoft 365 is preferred
• Experience with AWS CloudWatch, PagerDuty, or monitoring tools is preferred

Please call Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology.