IT Operations Engineer
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Job description
Red Technology is looking for an IT Operations Engineer to help run and improve our hosting platform and internal infrastructure. We're a small, hands-on technical team, and we strongly prioritise candidates with Linux experience - whether from work or home-lab projects.
If you enjoy working with servers, virtualisation, Linux, and core networking concepts, this role will give you real responsibility and room to grow.
What You'll Do
- Support and maintain systems across our hosting environment
- Administer Windows Server (AD, DNS, Group Policy)
- Work with Linux servers (CLI, services, troubleshooting, logs)
- Perform daily operational and platform health checks
- Support virtualisation, backups, monitoring, patching
- Manage domains and digital certificates
- Assist with PCI DSS compliance activities
- Provide secondary support for Windows desktops & Microsoft 365
- Help with basic networking and firewall configuration
Datacentre experience is not required - just a willingness to work hands-on with server hardware when needed.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Virtualization?, Essential:
- 2+ years hands-on server or infrastructure experience
- Strong Linux experience (professional or substantial home-lab)
- Windows Server administration skills
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, subnets, DNS, DHCP)
- Monitoring/logging tools
- Experience with virtualisation (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, etc.)
- Strong troubleshooting ability and attention to detail
- Interest in hosting operations and infrastructure optimisation
Desirable:
- Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
- SQL Server exposure, * Are you authorised to work in the UK for 3+ years?
- Which Linux distributions have you used, and what did you do with them?
Benefits & conditions
- £35,000 - £45,000 per year, depending on experience
- Monday-Friday, 7.5-hour shift between 8:00am and 6:30pm
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays
- Access to your own lab space for experimenting with hardware and infrastructure
- Access to Udemy training and certification resources
Selection Process
Good applicants will be asked to complete a 1 hour online assessment.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 1 hour Microsoft Teams interview
We review applicants quickly and schedule interviews as soon as strong candidates apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
