CPS Group are working with a UK-based SaaS provider that delivers a widely adopted digital platform used across the higher education sector. Due to continued growth, they’re looking for a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to join their infrastructure and operations team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on operational support with infrastructure improvement, automation, and long-term platform reliability.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving a large-scale cloud-hosted SaaS environment, supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic infrastructure initiatives. The position involves a mix of incident response, monitoring, automation, systems administration, and tooling development. You’ll work closely with development and implementation teams to ensure platform stability, scalability, and security.
This is a remote-first role for candidates based in the UK. Occasional travel to offices in either Bristol or Nottingham may be required (up to 5 days per month).
Responsibilities
* Manage and maintain Linux-based production infrastructure
* Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform and service issues
* Automate deployment and operational processes
* Support infrastructure planning, scaling, and resilience initiatives
* Maintain and improve internal operational tooling
* Contribute to security, reliability, and performance improvements
* Produce and maintain technical documentation
* Participate in an on-call support rota
Skills & Experience Required
* Experience with automated provisioning tools such as Ansible
* Good understanding of TCP/IP networking and security best practices
Scripting experience in one or more of:
* Bash
* Python
* PHP
* PowerShell
* Ruby
* Experience with Git/GitHub version control
* Previous experience in a Linux Sysadmin, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused engineering role
* Experience monitoring and supporting SaaS/cloud-based systems
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
* Ability to create clear technical documentation
* VMware administration, ideally including NSX
* Experience designing or supporting scalable and redundant cloud environment
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