Entry Cloud & Linux Infrastructure Engineer (TTD)

We are looking
for an Infrastructure Engineer at Entry level to join our Infrastructure
Engineering team.

The role focuses
on supporting and maintaining highly available, secure and resilient Linux
solutions for critical production environments and applications. You will work
primarily with Linux operating systems, automation, configuration management,
scripting and infrastructure tooling. The role provides an opportunity to
develop your technical expertise while working alongside experienced
infrastructure, cloud, security and application teams.

The ideal
candidate will have a strong foundation in Linux and automation, a willingness
to learn, and an interest in infrastructure engineering, DevOps and cloud
technologies.

Key
Responsibilities

• Design,
  develop and maintain Linux client platforms across office and production
  environments.
  
• Support
  the implementation and continuous improvement of Linux platform functionality
  based on business and operational requirements.
  
• Develop
  and maintain Linux base images, software packages and configuration standards.
  
• Ensure
  Linux platforms comply with security, hardening and regulatory requirements.
  
• Perform
  vulnerability assessments and assist with implementing remediation activities.
  
• Install,
  configure, administer and support Linux systems across physical, virtual and
  cloud environments, including AWS.
  
• Monitor
  system performance and availability and assist with troubleshooting
  infrastructure issues.
  
• Automate
  deployment, configuration and operational processes using appropriate
  automation tools.
  
• Develop
  and maintain scripts to improve infrastructure efficiency and reliability.
  
• Manage
  Linux system updates, patches and lifecycle activities.
  
• Support
  Incident, Problem and Change Management processes for dedicated IT services.
  
• Maintain
  accurate technical documentation, knowledge base articles, CMDB records and
  operational procedures.
  
• Ensure
  adherence to operational standards, security policies and compliance
  requirements.
  
• Track
  Jira user stories and operational tasks and ensure activities are delivered
  within agreed timelines.
  
• Work
  within an Agile environment and collaborate with infrastructure, cloud,
  security and application teams.
  
• Participate
  in operational meetings and contribute to continuous service improvement
  initiatives.
  
• Participate in on call
  support and weekend maintenance activities when required.
  

Requirements

Essential
Skills

• Strong
  experience with Unix and Linux operating systems, particularly Ubuntu, Red Hat
  and SUSE.
  
• Strong
  experience with Ansible Automation and Ansible Tower.
  
• Strong
  scripting experience using Bash, Perl or Python.
  
• Strong
  experience with GitHub and GitOps repositories.
  
• Knowledge
  of system monitoring tools such as Grafana or similar platforms.
  
• Knowledge
  of backup solutions.
  
• Understanding
  of secure coding practices and Configuration as Code.
  
• Solid
  understanding of networking concepts including DNS, DHCP, SSH and TCP/IP.
  
• Understanding
  of proxy configuration.
  

Advantageous
Skills

• Linux
  or infrastructure certifications such as RHCSA, RHCA or SUSE certifications.
  
• Experience
  with Veritas Infoscale or similar High Availability technologies.
  
• Knowledge
  of Rudder or similar configuration management platforms.
  
• Experience
  working within an Agile environment.
  
• Knowledge
  of virtualisation technologies such as VMware.
  
• Knowledge
  of Private Cloud solutions.
  
• Experience
  with Windows Server.
  
• Experience
  with Dynatrace or Grafana.
  
• Knowledge
  of Splunk.
  
• Experience
  with containerisation technologies such as Podman, Docker, Kubernetes or
  OpenShift.
  
• Basic
  understanding of ITIL principles.
  
• Knowledge
  of Problem, Incident and Change Management processes.
  
• Experience
  with ServiceNow and related IT service management processes.
  
• Experience
  with Red Hat Satellite.
  

Qualifications
and Experience

• Degree
  or relevant qualification in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information
  Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• Minimum
  of 2 years IT operations experience.
  
• Minimum
  of 2 years configuration management and automation experience.
  
• Strong
  Linux administration experience, particularly with RHEL, Ubuntu or SLES.
  
• Strong
  coding and scripting experience, particularly Bash, Python or PowerShell.
  
• Experience
  with cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure.
  
• Strong
  understanding of version control systems, particularly GitHub.
  
• ServiceNow
  experience would be advantageous.
  
• Dynatrace
  experience would be advantageous.
  
• Red
  Hat Satellite experience would be advantageous.
  
• Linux
  certification such as RHCSA would be advantageous.
  
• Ansible certification such
  as RHCE would be advantageous.
  

Benefits

• Exposure
  to a cutting edge global IT environment and modern technology landscape.
  
• Flexible
  working arrangements based on 1960 hours over a 12 month period.
  
• Strong
  focus on work life balance.
  
• Remote
  and on site working flexibility.
  
• A
  highly motivating and fast paced technology environment.
  
• Modern
  state of the art working facilities.
  
• The
  opportunity to collaborate with global technology teams.
  
• An
  Agile working environment.
  
• Opportunities
  to develop your infrastructure, automation, cloud and DevOps expertise