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Linux Systems Administrator

Farringdon
1 week ago
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Title: Linux Systems Administrator – Red Hat, RHEL, Ubuntu, VMware, Data Centre

Location: Remote
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum + On-call (1 in 5)
Type: Permanent

Job Summary:
Charles Simon Associates is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to join one of our existing clients, who is a global leader in the logistics industry. The successful candidate will manage, maintain, and optimise Linux servers in virtualised and cloud environments, while ensuring high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams.

This is a hands-on role with exposure to cutting-edge technologies in storage, virtualisation, and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install, configure, and manage Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux) using automation where possible

  • Maintain high availability and performance of Data Centre and Cloud systems, minimising disruption due to change or incidents

  • Configure, manage, and monitor SAN storage, Blade Server infrastructure, and related hardware

  • Administer VMware environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter), including VM deployment, migration, snapshots, and performance tuning

  • Configure and maintain Data Protection platforms such as Commvault, Dell EMC Networker, and Zerto

  • Collaborate with DBA, Network, Application, Systems, and Service Desk teams on projects, upgrades, migrations, and architecture improvements

  • Conduct regular Disaster Recovery (DR) testing and maintain comprehensive DR documentation

  • Monitor system performance, carry out capacity planning, and optimise resources for compute and storage environments

  • Maintain up-to-date documentation, diagrams, and runbooks for all systems and processes

  • Participate in out-of-hours on-call rotation (1 in 5) and respond to critical incidents

  • Stay current with emerging trends, best practices, and new technologies in Linux, virtualisation, storage, and cloud computing

    Required Skills & Experience:

  • Extensive Linux administration experience (RHEL preferred)

  • VMware administration (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter)

  • Data Centre operations experience with Blade Servers and SAN storage

  • Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and Cloud infrastructure principles

  • Experience with automation tools, monitoring, and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible, etc.)

  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and handle critical incidents efficiently

    Start Date: ASAP

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