Unix System Administrator (Cheltenham)

Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with DXC Technology to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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• \nUnix System Administrator \nLocation: Cheltenham /Gloucestershire ( on site 5 days per week) \nDue to security clearance requirements candidates must be eligible for or currently hold SC or DV. Candidates must be sole UK national/British citizen and resided in the UK for 10 years and over. \nDXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent, and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit \nAt DXC, one of our platinum accounts has openings for Unix System Administrators at varying skill levels. The successful candidate will work within multiple teams and will be innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail. Your role will include implementing standards, policies, and procedures for continual service improvement.\n \nRole responsibilities:\n
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  • \nProvide first and second level technical support on incidents and problems\n

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  • \nMonitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionality\n

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  • \nCreate, maintain, and utilise documentation\n

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  • \nAssist building compliance with processes and policies\n

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  • \nExcellent organisation and time management skills\n

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  • \nWorking to ITIL best practices\n

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  • \nDesire to improve processes, looking for the root cause of a problem\n

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  • \nWillingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others\n

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  • \nA proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems\n

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  • \nProficiency in UNIX/Linux systems (Red Hat, Debian, Solaris, AIX, etc.)\n

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  • \nShell scripting (Bash, KornShell, etc.)\n

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  • \nInfrastructure as Code (IaC): Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef\n

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  • \nProcess and job control (cron, at, systemd timers)\n

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  • \nNetworking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, FTP)\n

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  • \nFilesystem management (LVM, ext4, XFS, ZFS)\n

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  • \nPerformance tuning and monitoring (top, vmstat, iostat, sar, netstat)\n

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  • \nExposure to automation software such as Ansible/Puppet\n

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  • \nKnowledge of scripting with Bash, Python, and/or Git\n

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  • \nExperience of AWS\n

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  • \nAutomation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)\n

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  • \nVirtualization and containers (KVM, VMware, Docker, Podman)\n

  \n\n \nWhat we will do for you:\n

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  • \nCompetitive compensation\n

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  • \nPension scheme\n

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  • \nDXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more)\n

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  • \nPerks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)\n

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  • \nDXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)\n

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