Job Ref: 213235638

Date: 2021-02-23 15:06:44

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My client are looking for a UNIX Administrator to join the Infrastructure Team, responsible for the day to day support and maintenance of the UNIX estate.This sits within one of my clients key defence contracts.

Contract Length: 3-months initially (extensions beyond this point)

Day Rate: £300 – £350 p/d

IR35 Status: Inside

Logistics: Remote

The role will be primarily working on Projects and working with Project Managers and other Infrastructure Teams. Work will also include monitoring the Service Management tool for Incidents, Problems, Service Requests and Change tasks, to ensure they are improving the quality and adherence to contractual SLA and KPI requirements of the programme.

This is a hands-on role and the candidate will need to be highly skilled in multiple UNIX disciplines with an appreciation of other related Infrastructure disciplines including networking and storage.

This role will be responsible for:

Maintaining documentation
Performing daily administrative tasks
Supporting the UNIX team Leader in delivering UNIX related tasks
Identify areas of improvement
Support the delivery of an automated Infrastructure
Perform patching activities
Work closely with other teams across the business to improve efficiency
Fault diagnosis including problem statements and mitigation planningExperience and knowledge will be required in the following areas:

Experience in a UNIX and RedHat role
Good UNIX/Linux systems administration skills, including configuration, troubleshooting and scripting.
Troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Strong organisational skills
Working within an ITIL framework
Experience of Openshift
Experience of containerisation such as Docker and Kurbenetes
Experience of automation techniques such as Ansible, Ansible Tower, GitlabApplications from candidates holding active SC clearance are encouraged. Due to the urgency of the role, these applications will be prioritised. However, candidates who have held SC clearance in the past will still be considered

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