HSS - Linux Sytem Administrator

DXC Technology
Cheltenham, UK
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£38,419.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Secure Shell (SSH) IBM AIX Amazon Web Services Bash Shell Cron Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Debian Linux Linux File Systems Domain Name System (DNS) Python (Programming Language) Korn Shell
+21 more
Kernel-Based Virtual Machine Logical Volume Manager Networking Basics Network File Systems Performance Tuning Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Robotic Automation Software Shell Script Solaris (Operating System) TCP/IP Virtualization Technology Scripting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Git ZFS File System Puppet Terraform Docker Vmware

Job description

At DXC, one of our platinum accounts has openings for Linux System Administrators at varying skill levels. The successful candidate will work within multiple teams and will be innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail. Your role will include implementing standards, policies, and procedures for continual service improvement.

Role responsibilities:

  • Provide first and second level technical support on incidents and problems
  • Monitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionality
  • Create, maintain, and utilise documentation
  • Assist building compliance with processes and policies

Requirements

Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligations., * Excellent organisation and time management skills

  • Working to ITIL best practices
  • Desire to improve processes, looking for the root cause of a problem
  • Willingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others
  • A proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems

Desirable Skills and Technologies

  • Proficiency in UNIX/Linux systems (Red Hat, Debian, Solaris, AIX, etc.)
  • Shell scripting (Bash, KornShell, etc.)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef
  • Process and job control (cron, at, systemd timers)
  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, FTP)
  • Filesystem management (LVM, ext4, XFS, ZFS)
  • Performance tuning and monitoring (top, vmstat, iostat, sar, netstat)
  • Exposure to automation software such as Ansible/Puppet
  • Knowledge of scripting with Bash, Python, and/or Git
  • Experience of AWS
  • Automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
  • Virtualization and containers (KVM, VMware, Docker, Podman)

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive compensation
  • Pension scheme
  • DXC Select - Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more)
  • Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
  • DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

About the company

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

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