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Systems Administrator

Applause IT Recruitment Ltd
Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
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Posted
15 Apr 2026 (Last month)

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Linux Systems Operations Engineer - AWS

Hybrid - Sandbach (3 days onsite)

£Competitive + bonus & benefits

Applause IT are working with a large, product-led technology business to hire a Linux Systems Operations Engineer into their growing Technology & Data function.

This is a hands-on infrastructure role focused on Linux, AWS and automation, supporting both internal platforms and customer-facing systems at scale.

You'll sit within a collaborative infrastructure team, working closely with DevOps and Software Engineering to keep platforms secure, scalable and reliable.

The role

You'll take ownership across the Linux estate while supporting and improving cloud infrastructure in AWS. Day-to-day, you'll be:

Supporting and maintaining a Linux server environment (Ubuntu, Apache/Nginx, MySQL/Postgres)

Supporting and developing AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, Lambda, VPC, Route53, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)

Automating builds, scaling, patching and monitoring

Working alongside DevOps and Engineering teams to support delivery

Improving resilience, security and operational efficiency

Documenting systems and following structured change management

Managing SLAs and balancing competing prioritiesThis is a role with real scope to shape how infrastructure is run, not just keep the lights on.

What we're looking for

We're open to strong mid-level through to senior engineers. You don't need everything below, but experience in most areas is important:

Strong Linux systems experience

Solid exposure to AWS cloud environments

Experience with automation / configuration tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet or similar)

Scripting skills in Python and/or Bash

Working knowledge of Windows Server / Active Directory

Good understanding of security fundamentals

Comfortable working in a change-controlled, production environmentBenefits

Annual bonus

Pension & life assurance

Electric vehicle & fuel schemes

Private wellbeing & healthcare support

Cycle to work schemeInterested?

If you're a Linux / AWS-focused infrastructure engineer looking for a role with ownership, stability and room to grow, we'd love to talk.

Apply now or contact Applause IT for a confidential discussion

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