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Production Systems Engineer (Linux Systems)

DMS Computer Recruitment
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 4LU, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a well-established Software Development Company in Bedford, is seeking an IT Professional with expertise in Linux.
  • The role involves installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems and application software, as well as managing system performance and security.
  • Candidates should have proven experience in Linux environments, performance tuning, virtualization, and automation software, along with solid networking and scripting skills.
  • The position requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in IT operations.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, starting at £40,000 per year.

Our client is an established Software Development Company based in Bedford. The seek an IT Professional adept in Linux:

Duties and Key Accountabilities will include:

  • Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
  • Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure, proactively ensuring the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
  • Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes
  • Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
  • Participate in the design of operational support systems
  • Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks

Proven working experience in:

  • installing, configuring and troubleshooting Linux based environments.
  • Solid experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks
  • Experience with virtualization (e.g. Xen)
  • Experience with monitoring systems
  • Experience with automation software (e.g., Puppet)
  • Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
  • Solid scripting skills

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.