Linux Systems Administrator

Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong Linux systems administration experience, with Ubuntu or Debian preferred
• Experience with automated provisioning tools such as Ansible
• Good understanding of TCP/IP networking and security best practices
• Scripting experience in one or more of the following: Bash, Python, PHP, PowerShell, Ruby
• Experience with Git or GitHub version control
• Previous experience in a Linux Sysadmin, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused engineering role
• Experience monitoring and supporting SaaS or cloud-based systems
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to create clear technical documentation
• VMware administration experience, ideally including NSX, is desirable
• Experience designing or supporting scalable and redundant cloud environments is desirable

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Linux-based production infrastructure
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform and service issues
• Automate deployment and operational processes
• Support infrastructure planning, scaling, and resilience initiatives
• Maintain and improve internal operational tooling
• Contribute to security, reliability, and performance improvements
• Produce and maintain technical documentation
• Participate in an on-call support rota

Technologies

• Ansible
• Bash
• Cloud
• Debian
• DevOps
• Git
• GitHub
• Support
• Linux
• PHP
• PowerShell
• Python
• Ruby
• Security
• TCP/IP
• Ubuntu
• VMware

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We are a UK-based SaaS provider delivering a widely adopted digital platform across the higher education sector. We are continuing to grow and are looking for a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to join our infrastructure and operations team. This is a remote-first role for candidates based in the UK, with occasional travel to our offices in Bristol or Nottingham as required, up to 5 days per month. The salary range for this role is £37,000 to £45,000. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on operational support with infrastructure improvement, automation, and long-term platform reliability. You will work closely with our development and implementation teams to help ensure platform stability, scalability, and security.

last updated 24 week of 2026