Responsibilities

• All aspects of routine Linux system administration.
• Ensuring all Linux and Storage systems meet their SLAs for availability and performance.
• Investigation and timely resolution of problems on Linux servers and NetApp storage.
• Ensuring system backups complete and performing ad-hoc restores.
• Preforming security and maintenance patching and major system updates (weekend work required for Production systems).
• Working closely with the Engineering team to help build and deliver new systems.
• Providing technical expertise to other teams.
• Being part of a 24x7 on-call rota for Unix and Storage (currently 1 week in 3).
• Participate with other team members to ensure onsite presence is maintained between 07:00 and 18:00 by working early or late starts Monday to Friday.

Academic and Professional Qualifications Required:

• RedHat RHCSA/RHCE certification preferred.

Desirable experience:

• Any experience of NetApp Cluster Data ONTAP v9.
• Any experience of Red Hat Satellite v6.
• Any experience of Container technologies, e.g. RedHat OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes.
• Any experience of Ansible/Ansible Tower.
• Any experience of Veritas NetBackup v8.
• Any experience of Nagios/OP5 monitoring.
• Knowledge of SAN Fabric configuration.

Skills set and Core Competencies Required for Role:

• Good troubleshooting abilities.
• Able to take ownership of issues and see them through to completion.
• Willing to learn new technologies.
• Able to work effectively within a small team.
• Able to communicate effectively with other teams of varying technical abilities.