Senior Linux System Administrator (DV Cleared)

Salt • Permanent • Reading, Reading, England, United Kingdom • £70k - £100k / year • 4h ago

Senior Linux System Administrator (DV Cleared)

Title: Senior Linux System Administrator
Employment: Permanent
Location: Reading
Salary: £70,000–£100,000, plus a £5,000 DV allowance and a bonus of up to 10%
Security clearance: Active and valid DV clearance required
Working pattern: Onsite, with the option to work from home every other Friday
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

An opportunity is available for a DV Cleared Senior Linux System Administrator to join a specialist security team supporting a secure, large-scale big data platform for a UK critical national infrastructure programme.

The platform supports a suite of cutting-edge cybersecurity and data science tools, with the team using DevOps methodologies to deliver continuous improvements in response to evolving security requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Administer, maintain and optimise Linux server environments across production and development platforms
Manage VMware vSphere/ESXi infrastructure, including virtual machines, resource allocation and host configuration
Develop and maintain automation using Ansible or equivalent tools to streamline deployments, configuration and routine tasks
Develop and maintain Bash and shell scripts
Troubleshoot complex Linux, networking, storage, permissions and performance issues
Support secure IT infrastructure and CI/CD environments
Support interoperability with Windows Server environments where required
Contribute to continuous improvements across a highly secure big data platform

Essential Skills

Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL, Rocky Linux or similar
VMware vSphere/ESXi administration
Ansible or equivalent infrastructure automation tools
Bash/shell scripting
Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux environments
Networking, storage and permissions
CI/CD environments and methodologies
IT infrastructure and security experience

Desirable Skills

Experience supporting large-scale or complex infrastructure environments
Experience working within DevOps environments
Windows Server knowledge
Experience supporting secure or highly regulated environments
Exposure to big data, cybersecurity or data science platforms

Benefits

Bonus of up to 10%

£5,000 annual DV allowance while working in a role requiring DV clearance

Pension scheme with 5% employee and 10% employer contribution

Private GP access for you and your immediate family

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Paid carers leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Optional healthcare, dental and gym benefits

Important Information

Applicants must hold active and valid DV clearance

Applicants must be UK residents

No visa sponsorship is available for this role

This role is predominantly on-site, with no fully remote option

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