Systems Engineer (Linux) permanent opportunity with remote working - 40k - 50k + benefits package

Fantastic opportunity within a rapidly growing organisation for an experienced systems engineer to develop and maintain a portfolio of Highly Available, Business Critical Linux based servers & applications, in both bare metal and virtualized environments.
Key responsibilities

• Implement, administer and support an array of Linux based servers.
• Install and administer complex 3rd party software and internal tools.
• Ensure smooth operation of business-critical systems.
• Apply security patches and updates to the operating system & applications.
• Own & deliver systems related projects.
• Manage & Secure Database Clusters.
• Setup & Manage VPNs and user profiles.
• Adhoc out of hours support for Service impacting failures.
• Create support and maintenance documentation for infrastructure and systems.
• Deploy & maintain cloud based systems & applications. (Residing in AWS or similar)
• Deploy robust backups & disaster recovery mechanisms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application level security issues.
• Troubleshoot any systems related issue.

Experience:

• Experience of installing, maintaining and working with Linux (Ideally Redhat/Centos) & Databases (mariadb,postgresql etc.).
• Good working knowledge of Python and/or Ansible.
• Experience with creating and maintaining high availability clusters.
• Experience in working in a small team and being self-sufficient.
• Experience with Patching & Reporting of Linux based Systems.
• Willingness to take the initiative and assist pick up tasks that may be outside your comfort zone.
• Understanding of basic Network protocols & similar knowledge (IP Addressing, VLANs, DNS & DHCP)
• Experience working with cloud based infrastructure (AWS EC2 Instances etc)
• Experience working with VPNs, IP Tables & other security methodologies

This is a really exciting opportunity for someone to make a real impact on an expanding business, working in high profile projects and new technologies. Salary range on offer is between 40k - 50k + great benefits depending on your level of experience