Senior Linux Systems Administrator

What you’ll do:

• Develop and maintain reliable, fast, secure and highly available hosting infrastructure
• Maintain existing LAMP hosting customer infrastructure
• Maintain and expand configuration management systems
• Technical point of contact for premium hosting customers
• Form part of a highly skilled and autonomous team
• Translate customer requirements into robust innovative solutions
• Collaborate with diverse tech teams and customers
• Provide after hours on-call support on a rotational basis
• Actively participate in continuous improvement within the team

Requirements

The right candidate:

• Is passionate about quality and high standards
• Understands the false economy of interim solutions
• Is able to say the words "I don't know" and “I messed up” and have said both at least once
• Clearly understands the challenges of data loss and has a successful track record of preventing it
• Demonstrates passion for technology to serve operational and client requirements
• Demonstrates passion for optimal systems and simple procedures
• Has a strong sense of ownership and getting on with the job
• Is tenacious in troubleshooting problems
• Understands and contributes to the power of a cohesive team

Qualifications and Experience:

• 5+ years with a successful track record in Linux server administration
• Proficient at different scripting languages (bash, python)
• Experienced in at least one automation tool (we make use of Puppet)
• Experience as the last point of call for escalations
• Advantageous:
  • Linux certifications
  • Agile methodology
  • Helpdesk or technical support experience