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# System Administrator

- **Company:** 1 Hr Ago By Reed
- **Location:** Basingstoke, UK
- **Salary:** £143,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Korn Shell, Unix Shell, Server Virtualization, Solaris (Operating System), Computer Network Technologies, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology, Multiplatform
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/system-administrator/57487738

## About the Role

* Strong experience with Solaris 10 & 11
 * UNIX/Linux systems administration experience
 * UNIX shell scripting skills (KSH/Bash)
 * Experience supporting multi-platform UNIX/Linux environments
 * Good understanding of networking technologies
 * Knowledge of cloud computing and infrastructure services
 * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

If you have strong Solaris expertise and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Solaris Engineer to join a specialist infrastructure team supporting complex enterprise environments.

You will be responsible for the support and maintenance of Solaris 10 & 11 servers across Live, Development, and Test environments, while also contributing to a range of migration and transformation projects., * Support and maintain Solaris 10 & 11 physical and virtual servers

 * Troubleshoot issues across UNIX/Linux environments
 * Develop and maintain UNIX shell scripts
 * Deliver BAU support, change activities, and project work
 * Support infrastructure migration and transformation initiatives
 * Collaborate with technical teams to ensure service stability and performance