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Systems Administrator

Meritus Talent
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL544NB, England

Salary

£3,000 per month

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Systems Administrator (Linux) in Cheltenham / Gloucester with a salary of up to £60,000 plus bonuses.
  • Candidates must have in-depth experience in Linux systems administration and hold active DV security clearance.
  • The role involves designing, building, and maintaining critical Linux infrastructure for national security customers.
  • There is an opportunity for personal growth into a DevOps role, supported by strong training budgets and facilities.
  • Applicants should ideally have exposure to virtualization/container solutions and scripting languages, but these are not mandatory.

Systems Administrator (Linux) | Opportunity to move into a DevOps role | Cheltenham / Gloucester | Up to £60,000 + Bonus | DV Clearance Required

MERITUS are working with an expanding national security consultancy looking for experienced Linux Systems Administrators with an aspiration to grow their DevOps knowledge to join their customer Ops team.

If successful you will join an experienced team working to design, build & maintain critical infrastructure for national security customers with a focus on Linux systems. You will work closely with customer teams to maintain the integrity of Linux based systems (on-prem, VM's & cloud hosted).

They're looking for individuals with aspirations to grow their DevOps / Platform engineering experience & have strong training budgets & facilities to facilitate personal growth.

They're based in Cheltenham & require candidates to hold active DV security clearance.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Working closely with customer teams to design, build & maintain Linux infrastructure (on-prem, VM's & cloud hosted solutions).
  • Automating infrastructure services using a variety of languages (Shell, Python, Terraform, Bash).
  • Training & upskilling in DevOps / Platform Engineering with a view to moving into a DevOps capability.

Skills Required:

  • In depth experience in Linux systems administration (on-prem & VM's).
  • Exposure to virtualisation / container solutions (VMware / Docker).
  • Active DV Security Clearance.

Desirable Skills:

Exposure to the following would be beneficial but not required:

  • Scripting (Python, Bash, Shell or similar).
  • Exposure to AWS administration.
  • CI / CD pipleines (Jenkins, Git, Octopus).

Package Details:

  • Salary up to £60,000
  • £3,000 bonus + annual performance bonus
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Flexible working options
  • Private medical insurance (personal & family cover)

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS Talent.

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