Senior Cloud & Linux Infrastructure Engineer (TTD) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer who knows their way around Linux, cloud, automation and enterprise infrastructure.

Your mission? Keep critical systems resilient, secure, available and running at peak performance.

You'll work across Linux environments, cloud platforms, automation, monitoring, security and IT operations while also helping shape better infrastructure practices across the team.

This isn't just a "keep the lights on" role. You'll be expected to investigate complex problems, improve existing systems, introduce better solutions and guide less-experienced team members.

Your day-to-day will include

• Install, configure and maintain Linux/Unix clients and servers

• Monitor system performance, availability and capacity

• Troubleshoot hardware, software, networking and infrastructure issues

• Investigate complex technical problems and implement sustainable solutions

• Apply operating system updates, patches and security fixes

• Manage users, permissions and access

• Work with networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls

• Implement security best practices including patching, firewalls and SELinux

• Deploy, manage and operate workloads across AWS and Azure

• Implement cloud security and compliance controls

• Develop and maintain automation and configuration management

• Use Git/GitHub for version control

• Provide remote support using SSH, VNC and RDP

• Manage backup and recovery procedures

• Maintain accurate technical documentation and configuration records

• Keep the knowledge base current and useful

• Track Jira user stories and make sure deadlines don't disappear into the void

• Manage Problem, Incident and Change processes

• Support operational stability and IT service standards

• Participate in and moderate operational meetings

• Provide guidance to junior and less-experienced team members

• Participate in standby and occasional weekend support when required

RequirementsWhat You'll Be Working With

Linux is your playground

You'll need strong hands-on experience with major Linux distributions such as:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Ubuntu

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

• CentOS and similar distributions

• GNOME, KDE, XFCE and other Linux desktop environments

Cloud & Automation

• AWS

• Microsoft Azure

• Infrastructure automation

• Configuration management

• Security and compliance controls

• GitHub / Git

• Bash

• Python

• PowerShell

• Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

• Dynatrace

• Grafana

• Splunk

Containers & Virtualisation

• Docker

• Podman

• Kubernetes

• OpenShift

• VMware

• Private Cloud technologies

Qualifications/Experience: • 5+ years IT Operations experience

• 5+ years Configuration Management & Automation experience

• Strong Linux experience — RHEL, Ubuntu and/or SLES

• Strong scripting/coding skills — Bash, Python, PowerShell and/or Perl

• Strong AWS and Azure experience

• Strong understanding of Linux administration

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals

• Experience with Git/GitHub

• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure environments

• Degree in Information Systems or equivalent practical experience

Benefits • Cutting edge global IT system landscape and processes

• Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-month period

• High Work-Life balance

• Remote / On-site work location flexibility

• Highly motivating, energetic, and fast-paced working environment

• Modern, state-of-the-art offices

• Dynamic Global Team collaboration

• Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology

Desired Skills

• linux
• rhel
• ubuntu
• sles
• AWS
• azure

Desired Qualification Level

• Degree

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