System Engineer

Widen The Net Limited
Oxford, UK
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
£123,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Bash Shell System Configuration Linux Cryptographic Protocols Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Network Configuration and Change Management Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Virtualization Software Deployment Software Engineering
+6 more
Scripting Load Balancing Autoscaling Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Network Server Vmware

Job description

They are looking for a system engineer to support their hardware R&D and manufacturing divisions within the infrastructure environment:

-Linux system administration: installing, configuring, maintaining, and securing Linux-based servers and application deployment,

-Linux System Monitoring: reviewing logs (journalctl), monitoring system resources, security and network configuration

-L3/L4 technical support, infrastructure-related troubleshooting and end-user hardware/software issues

-Provisioning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems and related

infrastructure and routine patching of physical and virtual server environments

-Technical assessment of new technologies

-documentation and MES vendor management

Main technical environment: Redhat Linux, VMware (8), SAN, storage, backup, scripting in Bash/Powershell/Python, manufacturing system configuration (such as Ignition)

Requirements

5+ years of expertise in Redhat Linux system administration or engineering/RHEL

-Experience in managing VMWare environments

-Infrastructure Design: load balancing, auto-scaling, replication, and encryption protocols

-Scripting: proficient in BASH, PowerShell, or Python for infrastructure automation

-Any experience in MES/manufacturing systems/process engineering system or semi-conductor or bio tech or electronic components manufacturing industry is a plus

Benefits & conditions

Initially 12 months full time contract start ASAP with the option to extend yearly afterwards. Contract is inside IR35, offer up to £475 per day. Monday to Friday standard business hours.

About the company

Systems Engineer / System Engineer / Linux System Engineer / Linux Engineer/ Infrastructure Engineer (Redhat Linux + VMware + Manufacturing Systems)

Our client is one of the world top hands-free video streaming technology company:

-Over 6500 + staff globally across EMEA, NA, APAC and Middle East

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