Senior systems Adminstrator

Bentley Whitaker Search and Selection
Ne11Ad, NE1 1AD, United Kingdom
Last month
£60,000 – £70,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £70,000 pa

Seniority
Senior
Posted
7 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Senior Systems Administrator - Linux administration, Kubernetes, Ubuntu, Debian, Ansible, Docker, Puppet, Networking, Storage, Virtualisation, Azure, AWS, Cloud

Description for the Senior Systems Administrator role:- This is a fantastic opportunity with a technology division of a global company. The role will involve working in a Infrastructure team in a fast-paced technology environment and requires solid experience of Linux administration. You should also possess knowledge of Kubernetes, Ansible, firewalls and a good understanding of IPtables. The role is currently working mainly in an on prem environment, however looking to move further to Azure, so some Azure or AWS experience is required.

The role can be fully remote or hybrid if you live in the Newcastle area and prefer it - You choose!

Experience required for the Senior Systems Administrator:-

  • 5yrs+ commercial experience in a commercial Administrator/infrastructure role
  • Solid Linux administration skills
  • Happy working in an On Prem environment which is moving towards Cloud (Need some Azure or other Cloud knowledge).
  • Kubernetes
  • Ideally some of the following:- Ansible, puppet, VMware
  • Strong understanding of IPtables and firewalls

Salary for theSenior Infrastructure role will be negotiable dependent on experience but expect £60,000 to £70,000 basic + benefits package depending on experience.

Senior Systems Administrator - Linux administration, Kubernetes, Ubuntu, Debian, Ansible, Docker, Puppet, Networking, Storage, Virtualisation, Azure, AWS, Cloud

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