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Senior System Engineer

Adria Solutions
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • My Client is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator with at least 5 years of experience in systems administration, particularly in Kubernetes and Linux environments.
  • The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining high-availability systems while ensuring security, performance, and scalability.
  • Key responsibilities include managing Kubernetes clusters, networking and load balancing, storage and data resiliency, and Linux system administration.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic team environment.
  • Candidates should have strong expertise in tools like MetalLB, Calico, Longhorn, and experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
Senior Systems Administrator

My Client is looking for an experienced Senior Systems Administrator with a strong background in Kubernetes, networking, and open-source infrastructure. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining high-availability systems, ensuring security, performance, and scalability across IT environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Kubernetes Administration: Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters for high availability, security, and scalability.
  • Networking & Load Balancing: Manage MetalLB, Calico, and Keepalived for network policies, BGP, failover mechanisms, and traffic routing.
  • Storage & Data Resiliency: Implement and maintain Longhorn for distributed block storage, ensuring data integrity and availability.
  • DNS & Container Registry Management: Configure and optimize CoreDNS for service discovery and Harbor for secure container image storage.
  • Linux System Administration: Maintain, secure, and optimize Ubuntu 22.04 environments, ensuring system integrity and compliance with best practices.
  • Automation & Scripting: Develop automation for system provisioning, monitoring, and scaling using Bash, Python, or Ansible.
  • Security & Compliance: Implement role-based access control (RBAC), vulnerability patching, and compliance monitoring.
  • Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Utilize monitoring tools and logs to diagnose system issues, optimize resources, and proactively prevent failures.
  • Incident Response & Disaster Recovery: Establish robust backup and recovery plans while ensuring minimal downtime.
Qualifications & Experience:
  • 5+ years of experience in systems administration with a focus on Kubernetes and Linux environments.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with MetalLB, Calico, Longhorn, Keepalived, CoreDNS, and Harbor.
  • Expertise in Ubuntu 22.04 administration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
  • Experience with high-availability networking, storage, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Proficiency in automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent.
  • Solid understanding of security principles and best practices in containerized environments.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and collaboration skills.
Why Join?
  • Work with cutting-edge open-source technologies in a dynamic and growing team.
  • Opportunity to architect and optimize critical infrastructure.
  • Competitive salary, benefits, and professional growth opportunities.
Apply today and be part of an innovative, high-performance IT team! Senior Systems Administrator

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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.