Senior Linux Systems Administrator-LAMP
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IT/Tech
Unix/Linux, Systems Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Linux Systems Administrator-LAMP
Senior Linux Systems Administrator is needed to support our higher education client, a global leader in delivering innovative online learning solutions to support a large-scale Linux infrastructure estate and e-learning platforms, including Moodle, within their platform services team.
This is a hands-on infrastructure role combining BAU support, project delivery, automation and platform improvements. You will work across a modern Ubuntu estate hosted in Azure, alongside an established Red Hat environment running on VMware.
The role will suit an experienced Linux specialist, ideally with strong Ubuntu administration skills, a solid understanding of LAMP environments and practical experience of Bash scripting and Ansible automation.
Senior Linux Systems Administrator- LAMP- Essential Experience
- Strong hands-on experience administering Linux environments, ideally Ubuntu.
- Good knowledge of web technologies and LAMP/LEMP architectures.
- Experience configuring and supporting Apache or Nginx web servers.
- Strong understanding of PHP and MySQL environments.
- Knowledge of web technologies and authoring BASH/Shell scripts to run unattended and to produce useful output on their functioning
- Confident using Linux command line and Bash scripting and the use of cron and at to schedule task.
- Experience developing shell scripts to automate tasks, gather information and produce meaningful output.
- Practical experience with Ansible automation.
- Experience troubleshooting and supporting live Linux-based applications and infrastructure.
- Good understanding of Linux security, administration, and best practice.
- MySQL database administration and SQL querying, including performance optimisation.
- Database administration (MySQL) and SQL development (writing ad-hoc queries, optimisation of queries.
- Conformable with cloud environments (Azure, AWS,) and cloud automation (Terraform, Ansible,)
- Experience working in a service support environment, balancing BAU responsibilities with project work.
- Understanding of Linux security mechanisms and best practice
- Desirable Experience
- Higher Education experience or working with learning management systems, Moodle/Mahara/VLEs
- Git and version control. Prometheus, Grafana or other infrastructure monitoring tools. Networking, VPNs and firewall configuration.
- Developing dynamic (PHP/MySQL) web applications
- Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, Azure Dev Ops (ADO).
- Terraform and infrastructure as code.
- Jenkins and automated deployment processes.
- Red Hat Linux administration and VMware virtualisation.
The is fully remote and is outside of IR35-£450-£500pday.
3 months initially
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).