Sr. DevOps Engineer (Linux)
Location: London (Hybrid or Remote)
Job Type: Engineering
Our client is an international technology company (UK-based) with some of the leading data platforms in the marketplace. Their customer data platform, data management tools and fraud prevention technologies are best-in-class.
They are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. DevOps Engineer that will report to their Linux DevOps Team Lead and will sit in their Managed Services department. The ideal individual will have a strong understanding of Linux and automation, as well as experience supporting systems in a 24/7 support environment.
Responsibilities include:
Provide support of large scale remoted managed services involving big data analytics in a virtualised and later, containerised environment.
Monitor and maintain Linux infrastructures, including performing regularly scheduled and emergency maintenance.
Deployment and automation of applications using Puppet Enterprise and Hiera.
Manage and deploy system monitoring and management tools such as Zabbix, and HIDS (Hosts Intrusion Detection System) systems.
Writing and maintaining Shell and/or Python scripts.
Security related activities, system hardening, patching, vulnerability threat management and mitigation.
Engage in detailed planning, change control and thorough testing to ensure availability, performance, and stability.
Assist in the implementation of new projects, enhancements and changes to existing projects and services.
Work as part of a Managed Services infrastructure support and solution architect team to ensure availability, performance, reliability, and security for our hosted and on-premises systems.
Work with vendors to resolve hardware and software issues.
Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
Seek new approaches and tooling to simplify and accelerate delivery.
Qualifications:
Strong RedHat Linux administration skills with good knowledge of supporting technologies, hardware, virtualisation, & networking.
In-depth knowledge Linux technologies best practices, including intrusion detection/preventions and securing services.
Experience and management of infrastructure with Puppet Enterprise, source control management (git) and CICD tools.
Experience LDAP/Kerberos, SSSD and NFS.
Experience in building with containers and running Kubernetes or OpenShift environments.
Excellent communication skills and experience working collaboratively with systems engineers, developers, administrators, and business partners.
Experience of delivery managed service to external business customers.
Understanding and experience of working in secure environments under ISO27001 or equivalent.
Understanding and experience of working under an ITIL framework.
Higher level education, degree from college, university, or ability to prove an aptitude for structured academic learning.
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