Unix System Administrator
CCFE
- Culham, Oxfordshire
- £35,520 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
- Wide range of career development opportunities
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive
- UNIX-based systems, including HPC Clusters, general purpose server running core infrastructure and cloud based systems for optimal performance and security compliance.
- Contribute to support and maintenance for applications running on Solaris, Linux, and other UNIX-based platforms.
- Maintain and configure UNIX based storage systems.
- Develop and manage OS and application configurations, along with a consistent configuration management system across all managed machines.
- Ensure timely application of patches, updates, firmware, and security fixes, maintaining system integrity and minimizing vulnerabilities.
- 1st and 2nd level support for UNIX Systems.
- HND equivalent in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent experience.
- Practical experience managing Linux or Solaris Systems.
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Cfengine or Ansible.
- Good understanding of current network protocols.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in writing well-documented code in high-level languages or scripts such as Java, C, Python, or Perl.
- Experience in preparing technical aspects for procurements, considered advantageous.
- Hands on experience with Solaris 10 and Solaris 11.
- Experience in managing Linux systems at scale.
- Experience managing ZS appliances.
- Experience in using version controls systems, i.e. git or svn.