Senior Linux Systems Admin – Liverpool Permanent

Position Summary A Senior Linux System Administrator is responsible for the configuration, maintenance and overall support of the Linux estate with a smaller responsibility for our Windows estate. It will involve proactively monitoring and investigating issues ranging from within testing environments up to production machines. This role does require on-call/shift work on a rotation basis.   Key Responsibilities Install, configure and maintain applications, services, servers and environments Proactive analysis and pre-emptive incident reduction by means of monitoring/trend analysis Tuning and upgrade of applications and services Ensuring best practice security to maintain compliant status Implementation of automation technologies to aid productivity Utilising new products to give the best possible solution to issues Supporting internal users and external parties/clients   Requirements BSc in computer science (or relevant alternative) with 4 years commercial experience OR 6 years commercial experience within a similar role Strong Unix/Linux skills. Preferred Debian Strong DB experience. Preferred Postgres Experience of some of: Bash, SQL, PHP, Node.JS. Beneficial Java/C++ Working knowledge of Apache/Nginx, HAProxy, Varnish. Working knowledge of Nagios, Graphite, Grafana. Experience of Log management/aggregation tools. Preferably Graylog. Previous use of Configuration Management tools. Preferably Chef. Source Repository Management e.g. Git/SVN.   Personal Attributes Able to work within a team and independently Ability to produce thorough work to a high standard irrespective of deadlines Ability to work on/learn bespoke Systems Eagerness to work in a dynamically changing environment and take on new challenges Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish positive relationships with employees at all levels of the business. Desire to learn about new technologies and trends within the industry   Desirable Experience of Virtualisation Technologies (VMware, Citrix) Experience of containerisation Technologies (Docker) Experience in Networking (Cisco) Previous use of Continuous integration tools. Preferably Jenkins. Knowledge of Gambling and Betting Willing to travel to offices abroad if required (infrequent)