Linux Systems Infrastructure Engineer - Open Source

Job Heron ,
Warrington, Cheshire
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum

Overview

A leading UK Open Source agency providing expert Consultancy, Development, Hosting and Support services has an exciting opportunity for a Linux Systems Infrastructure Engineer to join their team based in Warrington. They've been in the Open Source business for over 15 years, it's what they do, whether it's providing consultancy, architecting solutions, developing sites or support and hosting large scale projects They work with a wide range of high calibre clients and are well respected by both the Public and Private sector in consultancy, development, support and hosting. Some of the great projects they're supporting include Blue Prism, The British Council, Uniper, IBM, Haringey Council, The Donkey Sanctuary. As their Systems Engineer, you will join a dedicated team taking responsibility for their clients' Linux-based Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. Projects will include building high availability hosting solutions on AWS, migrating client's applications to these platforms, and the development and implementation of internal technical solutions. About the role: Working to improve the reliability, monitoring and quality of the hosting and support services provided by Ixis Providing a comprehensive technical resource to projects and tasks, working with a range of technologies and clients Maintaining a variety of hosting systems Providing 2nd line infrastructure support Designing and implementing hosting systems Technical advisory to the sales team Requirements: Certificate of Higher Education (Preferred) 1 year's experience of using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other cloud services to provide scalable, robust hosting Commercial Linux administration: 1 year (Preferred) Experience of administering a wide range of Open Source technical software Experience of the general administration of Linux servers and networking Experience of infrastructure and application monitoring solutions Awareness of Linux containers and best practices Experience of migrating, configuring, and troubleshooting common web CMS platforms Scripting, configuration, and troubleshooting skills Automation experience Excellent problem-solving skills Able to work proactively on your own initiative and as part of a team Excellent customer service skills Motivated, passionate and really want to make a difference Awareness of ITIL, Information Security frameworks, and working within a Quality Management System Technologies: Linux (primarily Ubuntu) Apache/NGINX, PHP, Javascript, Solr/Elasticsearch, MySQL, and other common web hosting technologies Drupal/WordPress/Shopware/Magento, and similar PHP based CMS platforms Ansible configuration management Docker/Kubernetes/LXD container technologies Bash/Python scripting MySQL administration and performance optimisation What's on offer: Flexible working hours (UK timezone) Work from home opportunities Casual dress Private medical/dental insurance 33 days paid holiday per year Flexible office hours to work around busy traffic periods and family commitments A cycle to work scheme to encourage wellbeing Office hours time for contributing back to open source projects Fun, friendly and relaxed office environment Evening and weekend activities with the team Continuous learning through training and certification is encouraged within your role Everybody is provided with time and funding to grow within their team 5 days to use for your personal development, costs covered Sounds interesting? Click the APPLY button now. Candidates with previous job titles and experience including; Linux Systems Infrastructure Engineer, Linux Systems Engineer, Technician, Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps, Open Source, DevOps Engineer, may also be considered for your role. IND123 This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89768965