UNIX| Linux | Cloud Engineer

UNIX/LINUX Cloud Engineer

Leeds

Farnell part of Avnet are currently recruiting for the role ofUNIX Linux Cloud Engineerto join our growing team. We are one of the worlds leading brands in high-service electronics components and technology products distribution.

Whats in it for you

Along with offering a competitive salary package:

• A supportive team environment where everyone is working toward the same goal.
• A strong open-door policy within management
• An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career.
• Pension scheme (matched up to 8%)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with an option to buy additional holidays.
• FREE Onsite Parking
• Flexible Home Working
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Reward schemes

This role is a hybrid role working out of our Leeds office 3 days per week.

What will you be doing

Linux & Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Administration of RHEL 7/8/9 including installation patching upgrades and lifecycle management
• System performance tuning troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• User group permissions andSELinuxmanagement
• Filesystem and storage management (LVM XFS ext4 NFS)

OnPrem Infrastructure &Virtualisation

• Support of physical and virtual Linux servers in enterprise environments
• Experience with VMware and Red Hat Virtualization platforms
• Backup recovery and capacity planning support

Automation & Configuration Management

• Bash scripting for operational automation
• Ansible playbooks and roles for configuration management
• Standardisationand reduction of configuration drift

Azure Cloud & Hybrid Platforms

• Azure Linux Virtual Machines and storage services
• Azure networking:VNets NSGs Load Balancers VPN integration
• Hybrid connectivity between onprem and Azure including identity and DNS integration

Containers & Kubernetes (AKS)

• Container fundamentals using Docker andPodman
• AKS cluster operations scaling and node management
• Workload deployment persistent storage and monitoring

Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)

• OpenShift cluster operations and platform support
• Projects operators RBAC and storage configuration
• Azure integration and identity management

Security Monitoring & Operations

• OS hardening access control and certificate management
• Platform monitoring logging and alerting
• Incident change and problem management in production environments

What about you

• An experienced individual able to perform system administration tasks and hands-on support on a variety of Unix Linux and Cloud-based systems. Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 5 through 9 and any yum-based operating systems is essential.
• You work effectively with application support and development teams to implement necessary infrastructure for business systems. You possess skills in Linux integrations Active Directory SSSD system log management and system performance tuning (e.g. kernel tweaking using ).
• A proactive team player who supports both project and operational tasks continuously refining procedures to foster improvement within the team. You have a solid understanding of O/S hardening practices to enhance system security.
• Proficient in virtualization technologies like VMware vSphere Kubernetes (AKS/OpenShift) and cloud environments (Azure GCP). Experienced in container technologies using Azure Container Store or Artifactory and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

GENERAL AND SOFT SKILLS:

• Proficient in scripting with Bash PowerShell PowerCLI and Perl for various automation and integration tasks.
• Strong documentation skills are required for maintaining clear and up-to-date records. Ability to describe technical solutions clearly to a non-technical audience is crucial.
• Flexible in approach able to prioritize work effectively and adapt to both agile and sometimes waterfall methodologies

What next

Please click on the link to Apply your CV will be reviewed within 7 days and if successful in the shortlisting process we will contact you directly.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills.

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