Linux Engineer / Linux Systems Administrator
LANGLAND CONSULTANTS LTD · Sutton Coldfield, gb ·
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LANGLAND CONSULTANTS LTD · Sutton Coldfield, gb ·
Linux System Administrator/ Linux Engineer
Linux System Administrator, Linux Engineer MySQL Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Redhat ,competitive salary + benefits.
About the Company:
My client who provide software services and managed services are expanding, and have created a new role within their team for a System Administrator / DevOps engineer with Redhat, MySQL Admin skills and will work with other Microsoft technologies and gain some exposure to SQL Server.
About the role:
The system administrator is responsible for support and management of the Linux hosted infrastructure supporting business applications, servers and networking; providing technical and infrastructure advice.
Also be involved in consultancy for the software solutions provided by the business; writing and producing installation, administration and troubleshooting, anddocumentation of issues.
The Systems Administrator will also work with the service desk, customers, solutions consultants and development teams to resolve ongoing technical issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Support and management of the Linux hosted infrastructure ( Redhat 6) supporting business applications, servers and networking.
Utilise technical knowledge of LVM, BASH, Jenkins, Postfix, Nagios and performance monitoring and working with Apache products including SVN
Some MySQL administration duties – training given
Providing technical and infrastructure advice and consultancy for the software solutions provided by the business
Assist the Technical Team in delivering a more streamlined deployment of products and building a strong technical resource for the company
Working with the service desk, customers, solutions consultants and development teams to resolve ongoing technical issues
Essential Technical Skills:
Candidates must have some exposure to most of the technologies listed below:
Linux server administration ideally Redhat 6 ( consider other versions)
Some MySQL database administration experience
Some experience of performance tuning, replication management, installation and monitoring
Previous experience of providing high-level systems support to in a Unix environment; collaborating with development teams on project design and build, and systems administration
Ideally some knowledge of Virtualisation technology ( Hyper V or VMWare)
Understand the concepts and problems of enterprise level IT infrastructure and services, large scale platforms and remote administration
About the Ideal Candidate:
Successful candidates must have a strong technical background, experience of Linux Administration and some experience of MySQL admin duties, and good communication skills, coupled with good problem solving ability.
In addition you will have some understanding of Virtualisation and networking and be willing to gain some exposure to SQL Server, MobileDevice Platforms, LAN / WAN technologies,while having a strong interest in new & emerging technology. You will need to be able to pick up new skills and concepts quickly, and balance a variety of projects.
Benefits:
Very competitive basic salary on offer
Pension.
Healthcare.
25 days holiday
The role will be based out of their Sutton Coldfield HQ and some remote working may also be available after getting up to speed with their environment.
There may be some infrequent travel to another office for meetings and training.
If you are keen to join a progressive company in a newly created role, working alongside the DevOps team lead, and make an impact within their Linux System Administration capability then please apply.
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