Linux Systems Administrator

Location:
London
Job Type:
Contract
Industry:
Cloud & Infrastructure
Job reference:
BBBH414037_1749811705
Posted:
about 18 hours ago

Linux Systems Administrator
3 Months
Remote Worker
Market Rate via Umbrella

Main Responsibilities:

  • Co-ownership of the Linux based Production and QA environments including administration, configuration, maintenance and patching of all servers using industry best practices.
  • Timely completion of multiple, concurrent tasks with careful organisation and planning. This includes both scheduled work (releases, service packs) and ad-hoc work (server patching, change requests, priority fixes, etc).
  • Working closely within the Senior Linux Administrator and Software Development team to improve the deployment process, including the automation of software deployment and server build and configuration.
  • Drive and action any external security alerts. Assist identifying and mitigating current security threats to comply with our security standards across the server estate.
  • Develop and improve operational practices and procedures.
  • Produce or update detailed documentation where required.
  • Ensure close collaboration with all members of the Software Development Team.
  • Covering the Windows SysAdmin and internal IT support responsibilities during holidays and absences.
  • Helping schedule infrastructure changes, software deployments, patching etc. out of normal business hours.



Essential Skills:

  • Proven experience of Linux server administration (Ubuntu 14, Debian 8, RHEL/CentOS 7).
  • Proven experience of MySQL/MariaDB database configuration, management, maintenance and fault diagnosis.
  • Experience with Linux server security hardening using industry best practices.
  • Configuration, administration and fault diagnosis of Apache web servers.
  • Experience working with cloud environments (Rackspace, AWS).
  • Experience with monitoring and reporting tools (Nagios, Icinga, NewRelic).
  • Experience with at least one scripting language (Bash, Python, Perl).
  • Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence).
  • Excellent communication and team working skills.
  • Excellent organisation and planning skills with ability to manage and prioritise own workload.

Desirable Skills:

  • Experience of DevOps principles and practices.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies (VMWare, VirtualBox).
  • Experience with configuration management / automation (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt).
  • Experience with container management and administration (Docker, Vagrant).
  • Experience with continuous integration (Jenkins).
  • Experience with build automation and deployments.
  • Experience working in an Agile team and knowledge of Agile methodologies.
  • Knowledge of Zend Framework.
  • Knowledge of PHP 7+ and JavaScript.
  • Knowledge of version control (GIT, BitBucket).

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