Linux Systems Administrator - Web Hosting - Brentford

A great opportunity for a Linux Systems Administrator to join a premium boutique IT hosting company near Brentford and join a team of 4 infrastructure engineers. This is a newly created role due to our client growing considerably during these strange times.

I have been working with this organisation for many years and they are a great bunch of people, with a good culture and great technology.

This is a small organisation of 20 employees with a large infrastructure (200+ Linux Servers) on which hundreds of enterprise companies host their transnational websites.

Skills required / our client's technical environment:

• Linux Systems Administrator experience at least 1-3 years of experience
• CentOS and Ubuntu
• Physical and virtual servers (VMware, OnApp and some XenServer) - 200+ servers
• Installing, configuring, and administering Linux operating systems
• Experience with open-source software and/or service management tools and applications (Zabbix, etc.)
• Scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and/or Bash
• Good understanding of server security issues and best practices for security software policies
• Practical knowledge of building and supporting physical server components and RAID
• Previous experience working in an environment with formally structured IT Operational processes: work request ticket management, incident management, change management, problem management
• Demonstrates a strongly detail-oriented approach to everything you do
• Can adapt to change and work well under pressure
• Ability to take on internal operational initiatives as a prime or lead
• Excellent communication, organisational, interpersonal, problem solving, and documentation skills

This really is a great environment where you will have the chance to get your voice heard. The management team will encourage you to come up with new ideas and improvements; if you have the passion, our client will give you the path the grow and implement new projects and developments!

Benefits:

• Hybrid role (commute to Brentford twice a week)
• Pension
• Health Care
• Holidays + Birthday off
• Some parking availability

Linux Systems Administrator - Web Hosting - Brentford