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Systems Administrator - Linux / Devops / Cloud - £50k to £75k - Hertfordshire, Rickmansworth
Client:
OpenView DMS
Location:
Rickmansworth, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
3
Posted:
12.05.2025
Expiry Date:
26.06.2025
Job Description:
Global Market Leader seeks a Mid to Senior Level Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to join their small team of engineers and sysadmins.
This is a superb role with significant scope for progression, leading to a long-term career path.
The role is office-based (Head office is in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, with easy access from Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, London, Middlesex, and parts of Bedfordshire).
Please note: Some security clearance is required. You should have been a UK resident for at least the past few years and have the right to work in the UK. The timeframe is ideally 4 years, but there is some scope for 2-3 years.
The role
You should be committed to quality, detail-oriented, and a team player.
You will be responsible for deployment, configuration, and maintenance of systems, with opportunities to assist with server-related tasks company-wide and collaborate on new solutions with the lead sysadmin and software team.
The role requires a background in infrastructure implementation with practical experience in delivering technical solutions.
Responsibilities (may include some or most of these as you grow into the role):
* Setup and configure new/existing database systems with master/slave replication
* Conduct problem analysis and generate case documentation for escalation
* Backup databases and logs
* Manage IT ticket queue and document procedures/policies
* Manage servers and infrastructure (mainly Linux, some Windows)
* Implement security policies
* Maintain and extend monitoring, metrics, and alerting systems using Site24x7
* Provide on-call support and escalation as per rota
Key Skills (understanding of some or most):
* Excellent scripting skills in Bash or similar
* Some programming knowledge, ideally PHP (not essential)
* AWS experience, preferably with a developer or related qualification (not essential)
* Experience with other clouds (Google, Azure)
* Networking experience, limited to cloud networking (not switches)
* Automation experience (Ansible, GitLab runners, etc.)
* Management skills are not required
Summary of skills used:
* Database administration: RDS, MySQL, MongoDB
* MySQL 5.5+ administration
* Virtualization: VMWare, Hyper-V, Xen
* Network knowledge: TCP, UDP, VPN, DNS
* WSUS & Active Directory
* Automation technologies: Ansible, Puppet, Chef
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