Linux System Administrator

Birmingham
1 week ago
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Linux System Administrator with key skills in ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS and Debian is sought by a market leading cloud platform software house based in Birmingham city centre. With an industry leading thought leader as a founder this company place employee satisfaction at the heart of every business decision creating a forward thinking, entrepreneurial culture that embodies modern flexibility.

This Linux System Administrator will be joining a re-structured, dynamic core system team working closely with the founder to bring new ideas, technology and a personality to the role with a level of autonomy that allows ownership of the design, installation and maintenance of the company's platforms.

This Linux System Administrator based near Birmingham should have most of the following key skills:

  • Varied operating system exposure - ubuntu, RHEL etc
  • Solid web server experience - Apache, Nginx etc
  • Load balancing software exposure - Kemp, HAProxy etc
  • Solid database knowledge - MariaDB, MySQL etc
  • Replicated storage system - DRBD
  • Any containerization & IaC exposure would be useful - docker , Kubernetes, terraform, ansible etc
  • Knowledge of bash scripting
  • Solid understanding of server hardware
  • Git version control experience
  • Any open sourcing programming and AWS exposure would be a real plus

    In return this Linux System Administrator based near Birmingham will receive:

  • Starting salary of up to £60,000
  • Up to 15% bonus
  • Flexible working patterns with a 3/2 in office/ at home split
  • Hybrid working hours
  • Private healthcare
  • 25 days holiday
  • Choice of technology
  • Regular salary reviews
  • A well-structured progression scheme in line with the company's expansion plans

    So if you are a Linux System Administrator looking to join a dynamic, autonomous company with great personal growth potential then please apply now to be considered.

    Linux System Administrator
    £50,000 - £60,000
    Nginx, Apache, HAProxy, web servers, MySQL, ubuntu, RHEL, Debian

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