System Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in critical applications seeks a Senior Linux System Administrator in Bolton. Join a vibrant team designing server layouts and optimizing hosted solutions for a mission-critical environment, benefiting from generous perks like bonus opportunities and pension contributions.

Benefits

10% performance-based bonus

Up to 5% pension contributions

25 days holiday

Private healthcare (optional for family)

Gym membership contribution (£400/year)

Life assurance (x3)

Qualifications

• Experience with RHEL and live systems, ensuring high availability.
• Knowledge of Ansible or Chef is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of applications and changes with thorough documentation.
• Manage and maintain hosted solutions including firewalls and servers.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for pre-operational sign-offs.

Skills

Linux deployment and management

Puppet automation

VMware deployment and management

Troubleshooting

Job description

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System Administrator, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client:

Prism Digital

Location:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

System Administrator | Server Hosting Infrastructure | Mission-Critical SaaS

Our client is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to join their expanding organization that powers critical applications in healthcare, finance, and government sectors. The company is headquartered in the UK & USA, with worldwide offices, and their software is used daily by millions across over 100 countries. They employ over 200 staff in the UK and 1,800 globally.

The role is based in their new, prestigious office near Windsor train station, with a working pattern of 3 days in the office per week, fostering a vibrant company culture.

You will be involved in designing server layouts, ensuring space, power, and cooling requirements are met, and collaborating with engineering teams to optimize performance, efficiency, and operability of hosted solutions.

As a senior Linux System Administrator, your responsibilities include supporting all hosted services, resolving incidents promptly, and deploying necessary updates and changes.

Core technical environment:

• Linux deployment and management experience with RHEL
• Puppet automation experience; familiarity with Ansible or Chef is a plus
• VMware 6 deployment and management experience with hundreds of virtual servers

Working in a mission-critical production environment requires you to have experience with live systems, troubleshooting proactively, and ensuring high availability without server downtime.

Responsibilities:

• Lead deployment of applications and changes, with thorough documentation and monitoring
• Manage and maintain hosted solutions, including firewalls, switches, servers, and storage
• Provide technical support across hosted services
• Provision and deploy server, network, and hosting infrastructure
• Coordinate with stakeholders to obtain pre-operational sign-offs

Benefits include a 10% bonus (potentially doubled based on performance), up to 5% pension contributions, 25 days holiday, private healthcare (family optional), gym membership contribution (£400/year), and life assurance (x3).

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and growing business. If interested, please apply today!