System Administrator (488326)
System Administrator (488326)
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About Nomad Digital
Nomad Digital is the worlds leading provider of passenger and fleet connectivity solutions to the railway industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the UK currently serving more than 80 global customers - in more than 40 countries - Nomad designs builds deploys and manages passenger Wi-Fi and on-board passenger infotainment systems. Nomad also provides remote online condition-based monitoring and maintenance solutions for optimising fleet management operational performance and improving fuel economy.
When you join Nomad Digital you will join a forward-thinking fast-growing fun environment with access to some of the very latest technology in its field. You will work with experts who innovate collaboratively creating an environment of teamwork and trustworthiness.
Overview
Nomad has an exciting opportunity for an experienced DevOps System Administrator to join our global Engineering division in Newcastle. The purpose of this role is to deploy and maintain a complex backend infrastructure product using various toolchains in a variety of private and public cloud environments (VMware OpenStack Azure AWS). This role requires an individual with experience in administration and troubleshooting as well as an awareness of networking. You will undertake monitoring and maintenance of complex IT solutions analysis and diagnosis of problems providing recommendations and implementing corrective solutions.
This role can be based from our Newcastle head office with a hybrid working arrangement or fully remote within the UK.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Possess expert knowledge of the Linux operating system server and storage infrastructure products virtualization technologies cloud services and networking principles
- Ability to diagnose faults and offer solutions across abroadrange of IT and communication systems with an emphasis on Linux environmentsVirtualization Security and networking.
- Implement and support complexsolutions in diverse system environments
- Containerization and container management (Docker)
- Configuration management
- Planning and developing new systems to meet customer requirements
- Analyzingand implementing security policies and best practices
- IP network configuration
- Using appropriate tools provide 24x7 system monitoring of all systems and services
- Where appropriate create documentation for both internal and external use
- Adhere to all system audit requirements as appropriate
- Troubleshooting applicationand systemissues
- Implement automation and logging systems
- Backup solutions and disaster recovery
- Build test specifications and undertake test cyclesto develop standard test plans and document the results
- Troubleshoot and offer 3rd line support
- Operate within guidelines of the role andrecognizewhen it is appropriate to escalate matters within the team to ensure the level of customer service is maintained.
Qualifications:
Computer Science degree or similar level of experience.
Essential
- RHCEor equivalentexperience
Desired
CCNA or equivalent Cisco experience
Expereince:
Essential:
- Proven experience as a Linux System Administrator
- Linux networking stack (ip route ip rule iptables/nftables quagga/frr)
- Ansible
- Markup Languages
- Git
- Virtualization (VMware OpenStack etc.)
- On-prem Datacenterinfrastructure (bare metal)
- General networking (VLANs LACP VRRP etc.)
- Routing protocols (BGP OSPF etc.)
- VPNs (Strongswan etc.)
- MySQL
Desired:
- Docker
- CICD Gitlab
- Kubernetes
- Puppet
- Foreman
- Zabbix
- MQTT
Other Essential Requirements:
- Attention to detail
- Ability to think proactively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multitask effectively ensuring timelines are met
- Highly proficient in the process of testing validating and implementing designs into an existing and new production systems
- Ability to work well inpressurizedsituations
- Ability to work to set deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to develop and execute implementation procedures test plans and equipment configurations to defined timescales
- Good verbal and written communication skillsincluding ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
- Self-motivated to take ownership of projects and deliverables
UK Employee Benefits:
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Life Cover & Critical Illness Cover
- Contributory Pension Scheme via Aviva
- 25 Days of Annual Leave with enhanced leave based on tenure
- Option to buy an extra 5 days of annual leave per year
- Employee Referral Scheme / Employee Recognition Schemes
- Company Sick Plan
Our Commitment:
Nomad Digital is committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer as well as providing equal opportunities in employment and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age race ethnic or national origin sex pregnancy and maternity marital or civil partnership status sexual orientation gender reassignment disability religion or beliefs.
We encourage and welcome all job applicants especially those from diverse backgrounds and ensure everyone is treated equally and without discrimination.
Where possible we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements or appropriate reasonable adjustments on request. To discuss further please email.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
