SysOps Engineer

YT Technologies; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Bath is seeking a SysOps Engineer to enhance infrastructure performance and security. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience managing AWS workloads and strong Linux systems administration skills. Responsibilities include managing environments, automation with Terraform and Ansible, and collaborating with teams to improve system reliability. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and experience with CI/CD processes. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' hands-on experience managing AWS production workloads at scale.
• Strong Linux systems administration background.
• Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible (or similar tools).
• Knowledge of scripting (Bash/Python), CI/CD, and version control (Git).
• Experience in incident response and disaster recovery.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor production, staging, and development environments to ensure stability.
• Maintain and improve network, server, and storage infrastructure (AWS VPC, EC2).
• Implement automation and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible.
• Support continuous improvement through upgrades and process optimisation.
• Collaborate with developers, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver reliable systems.

Skills

AWS management

Linux systems administration

Terraform

Ansible

Scripting (Bash/Python)

CI/CD

Version control (Git)

Incident response

Disaster recovery

Communication skills

Job description

YT Technologies are on the lookout for a SysOps Engineer to join one of our clients in Bath. In this role, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving infrastructure performance, security, and availability across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilties;

• Manage and monitor production, staging, and development environments to ensure stability and uptime
• Maintain and improve network, server, and storage infrastructure (AWS VPC, EC2, etc.)
• Implement automation and infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Support continuous improvement through upgrades, cloud-native services, and process optimisation
• Collaborate closely with developers, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver reliable systems

Criteria;

• 2+ years' hands‑on experience managing AWS production workloads at scale
• Strong Linux systems administration background
• Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible (or similar tools)
• Knowledge of scripting (Bash/Python), CI/CD, and version control (Git)
• Experience in incident response and disaster recovery
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Nice to Have

• AWS Associate certification (or interest in achieving it)
• Exposure to containerised environments or Azure workloads

If interested, please apply with your most recent CV and I will be in touch to discuss further