System Administrator Unix

DXC Technology Inc.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT solutions provider is seeking a System Administrator to join their team in Gloucester. The role requires expertise in Linux and OpenShift, focusing on technical support, system performance, and documentation. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a desire to improve processes. They offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for continuous learning and development in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation & Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Continuous Learning & Development

Lifestyle Perks

Qualifications

• Hands-on production experience on Linux, OpenShift.
• Good troubleshooting skills on OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide first and second level technical support on incidents.
• Monitor system performance and ensure smooth operation.
• Maintain documentation and assist with compliance.

Skills

Excellent organisation and time management skills

Working to ITIL best practices

Desire to improve processes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to adapt quickly and work in an agile fashion

Tools

Linux

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Job description

Job Description:

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

One of our platinum accounts has openings for System Administrators Unix for varying skill levels. The successful candidate will work within a small team which will require a good level of knowledge on DevOps engineering methodologies and that is comfortable working within a cloud development environment. The role involves developing and supporting an existing OpenShift on OpenStack PaaS solution with an attitude towards delivering zero‑ops which will require strong automation skills. The ideal candidate would be innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail. Your role will include implementing standards, policies, and procedures for continual service improvement.

Location: Gloucester

Role responsibilities:

• Provide first and second level technical support on incidents and problems

• Monitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionality

• Create, maintain, and utilise documentation

• Assist building compliance with our processes and policies

• Able to work autonomously or within high functioning team environment

What you will bring to the team:

• Excellent organisation and time management skills

• Working to ITIL best practices

• Desire to improve processes, looking for the root cause of a problem

• Willingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others

• A proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• An ability to adapt quickly and work in an agile fashion

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Hands-on production experience on Linux, OpenShift

• Good knowledge on Linux, Kubernetes and OpenShift

• Role based access control in relation to OpenShift roles and SCC's

• Good troubleshooting skills on OpenShift and Kubernetes

• Good troubleshooting skills in Docker and Podman

• Confidence in using GIT/Source Control

• Good CI/CD pipeline understanding

• Ansible automation

• Ability to write technical documentation

• Experience with ArgoCD, Istio/Service Mesh, Tekton and Helm Charts will be added advantage

• OpenShift monitoring and writing custom alerting using Prometheus Alertmanager

• CheckMK to monitor physical infrastructure

• Experience with Red Hat Quay Container Registry

• Experience with Red Hat CEPH Storage

• Experience with Red Hat OpenStack

• Experience with maintaining Dell PowerEdge Servers

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Compensation & Pension Scheme– Rewarding your expertise while securing your future.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package– Including DXC Select, Perks at Work, and incentive programs for exclusive savings and rewards.

• Continuous Learning & Development– Access to upskilling opportunities, career growth resources, and industry-leading training.

• Lifestyle Perks– Enjoy options like the Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme and more.