Linux Systems Administrator

CPS Group are working with a UK-based SaaS provider that delivers a widely adopted digital platform used across the higher education sector. Due to continued growth, they're looking for a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to join their infrastructure and operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on operational support with infrastructure improvement, automation, and long-term platform reliability. You'll play a key role in maintaining and improving a large-scale cloud-hosted SaaS environment, supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic infrastructure initiatives. The position involves a mix of incident response, monitoring, automation, systems administration, and tooling development. You'll work closely with development and implementation teams to ensure platform stability, scalability, and security. This is a remote-first role for candidates based in the UK. Occasional travel to offices in either Bristol or Nottingham may be required (up to 5 days per month). Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Linux-based production infrastructure
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform and service issues
• Automate deployment and operational processes
• Support infrastructure planning, scaling, and resilience initiatives
• Maintain and improve internal operational tooling
• Contribute to security, reliability, and performance improvements
• Produce and maintain technical documentation
• Participate in an on-call support rota

• Strong Linux systems administration experience (Ubuntu/Debian preferred)

• Experience with automated provisioning tools such as Ansible

• Good understanding of TCP/IP networking and security best practices

• Scripting experience in one or more of:

• Bash

• Python

• PHP

• PowerShell

• Ruby

• Experience with Git/GitHub version control

• Previous experience in a Linux Sysadmin, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused engineering role

• Experience monitoring and supporting SaaS/cloud-based systems

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Ability to create clear technical documentation

Desirable Experience

• VMware administration, ideally including NSX
• Experience designing or supporting scalable and redundant cloud environment

£37,000-£45,000