IT Operations Engineer

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.

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?

• £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