Senior System Engineer

Provn; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior System Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Linux administration, automation (especially with Ansible), and strong networking capabilities. This role is crucial in enhancing the stability and performance of both new and existing infrastructure. Applicants should possess excellent analytical skills and thrive in dynamic environments. The position promises opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience with Linux systems.
• Demonstrated experience with automation and configuration management tools.
• Proficiency in scripting languages.
• Experience with central authentication systems.
• Exposure to on-premise server deployments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, maintain, and enhance infrastructure stability and performance.
• Coordinate patching across Linux and Windows environments.
• Diagnose and resolve software, hardware, and network issues.
• Implement monitoring, redundancy, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Automate provisioning and configuration management processes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams.
• Maintain documentation for infrastructure and troubleshooting.

Skills

Linux administration

Automation (Ansible)

Networking

Scripting

Tools

Ansible

Source control systems

Job description

Our client - low-latency trading infrastructure provider - is seeking an experienced Senior System Engineer with strong capabilities in automation, Linux administration, and networking to become part of our high-performing System Engineering team.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting, automating, and enhancing our infrastructure and service delivery platforms, ensuring they remain secure, highly available, and scalable. Working in close collaboration with the Systems Engineering Team, this position requires excellent analytical skills, a forward-thinking mindset toward continuous improvement, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee, maintain, and enhance the stability, performance, and availability of both new and existing infrastructure
• Coordinate and manage patching activities across Linux and Windows environments
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve software, hardware, and network issues across internal and client systems.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, redundancy, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience with automation tools including Ansible
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and ongoing maintenance processes.
• Cross collaboration with engineering teams
• Produce and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and troubleshooting processes.

Required Experience

• Considerable experience with Linux systems
• Demonstrated experience with automation and configuration management tools
• Proficiency in scripting
• Experience with central authentication systems
• Exposure to on-premise server deployments
• Familiarity with source control systems

If this aligns with your career goals, please click “apply,” and a member of the Provn team will endeavour to contact you to discuss this position further.

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