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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # LINUX LAMP Stack Systems Administrator - **Company:** Eckoh - **Location:** Hemel Hempstead, UK - **Salary:** £83,200.0 - £93,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Apache HTTP Server, Backup Devices, LAMP (Software Bundle), Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Databases, Cron, Linux, File Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Web Servers, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Linux System Administration, Linux Servers, MariaDB, MySQL, Nagios, Nginx, PCI Data Security Standards, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Security Information and Event Management, Virtual Hosting, Scripting, Load Balancing, CheckMK, Git, Database Backup, Puppet, Splunk, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eb08b4fa594bbeb6 ## About the Role Linux Administration * Strong, demonstrable command-line Linux experience (CentOS, RHEL or Ubuntu - enterprise environments) * Solid understanding of Linux internals: process management, networking, filesystems, user/group permissions * Experience administering production LAMP stacks (Linux, Apache/Nginx, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP/Perl/Python) * Apache and/or Nginx configuration including virtual hosts, rewrites, load balancing and SSL/TLS management Database Administration * Hands-on MySQL or MariaDB DBA experience in a production environment * Database backup and restore procedures, replication setup and monitoring * Performance analysis, slow query diagnosis and index optimisation * Schema changes and data migrations with minimal downtime Scripting & Automation * Proficient in Bash scripting for automation, scheduling and alerting * Working knowledge of at least one higher-level scripting language (Python or Perl) * Experience with cron, system and other scheduling mechanisms Operations & Process * Experience working within formal ITIL-aligned change management processes * Familiarity with monitoring platforms such as Nagios or CheckMK * Strong documentation discipline - runbooks, post-mortems, change records * Ability to triage and resolve incidents under pressure with clear stakeholder communication Desirables: * Experience with Puppet and/or Ansible for configuration management of legacy estate * Familiarity with Git for configuration and script version control * Exposure to Splunk or similar log aggregation/SIEM tooling * Experience working within PCI-DSS or ISO 27001 regulated environments * Prior experience as a contractor in a KTL/BAU capacity alongside a cloud migration programme * Experience with MySQL upgrades ## Description This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our technical team. You will be the primary technical resource responsible for the health and continuity of our on-premises and hosted LAMP stack systems. This is a purely operational role; cloud migration and greenfield architecture work generally sits outside scope. This is a hands-on, keep-the-lights-on (KTL) contract role. You will own the day-to-day BAU operations of our legacy Linux/LAMP infrastructure, ensuring stability, availability and security while our permanent team focuses on cloud modernisation initiatives. We are looking for a need someone who can make an immediate impact and step in at full pace and you will be expected to operate independently with minimal supervision from day one. Key Functional Responsibilities: · ay-to-day administration, monitoring and maintenance of Linux servers (CentOS/RHEL/Ubuntu) running LAMP stack workloads · Management and performance tuning of MySQL/MariaDB databases, including backups, replication and query optimisation · Apache/Nginx web server configuration, virtual host management, SSL certificate renewals and troubleshooting · Ownership of the change management process for the legacy estate - planned maintenance, patching and emergency fixes · Incident response and root cause analysis for platform issues, with clear post-incident documentation · Proactive capacity and health monitoring using existing tools (CheckMK, Splunk); raising alerts and implementing remediations · Ensuring security patch compliance across the estate in line with internal SLAs · Code and configuration deployments to production and staging environments, following agreed change control procedures · Producing and maintaining runbooks, SOPs and infrastructure documentation to a professional standard · Handoff and knowledge transfer activities as required to support the permanent team ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [From clicks to cribs - How to find your dream home with web scraping](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/767-from-clicks-to-cribs-how-to-find-your-dream-home-with-web-scraping) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)