Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Cambridge
1 week ago
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Innovative Technology start-up in the Sustainability sector seeks an open-minded Linux Systems Administrator to maintain internal systems and provide a compute platform to operate their simulation, optimization and AI technology at scale. You’ll also have the opportunity to support some exciting research. You should have strong Linux server management experience, ideally across bare metal and Cloud servers, have experience of HPC Cluster environments and be familiar with infrastructure of code.

Hybrid working and a generous salary package is on offer including 30 days holiday and Share options.

Working with engineers to deliver hosted tools to deliver results more effectively, the successful Linux Systems Administrator will have significant influence on the choice of deployment technology for the backends. Your responsibilities will include Compliance and security of IT systems, installing server hardware, supporting HPC / machine learning workloads behind APIs as well as maintaining internal compute systems.

Previous experience of working within an AI orientated company is highly beneficial.

Your knowledge and skills should include:

  • Proven Linux Server Management experience (they use Ubuntu).

  • Experience across Bare metal and cloud Servers.

  • Container based deployment such as Kubernetes, Podman or Docker.

  • Python scripting for automation.

  • Server networking, VLANs, DNS, firewalls.

  • Experience with operating distributed computing or HPC cluster environments.

  • VPNs ( company uses Wireguard).

  • Large data storage.

  • Competence in hardware diagnostics and component replacement.

  • Windows and Entra, support of macOS.

  • Flexible approach with a willingness to undertake some help desk duties.

    If you are a highly experienced Linux Systems Administrator and have an interest with physics based simulation and are keen to support ML / AI systems, this is a great opportunity to be part of a thriving Company where technology meets sustainability

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