Tech Lead Linux

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Sky Full time
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Job Purpose

As a Tech Lead, your role is to lead the Linux Infrastructure team, shaping the effectiveness of the day-to-day delivery and support processes, as well as providing technical guidance and mentoring to team members. You will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of Linux-based systems, ensuring their reliability, scalability, and security. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with other teams to integrate Linux systems with existing infrastructure and emerging technologies. Your input will be crucial in driving forward initiatives to improve the self-service nature of our Linux estate. Overall, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the stability and efficiency of our Linux environment while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Leadership
  • Lead the Linux Infrastructure team in executing plans aligned with organisational objectives and internal client needs, fostering continual improvement of our Linux systems.
  • Work to resolve the discontinuous nature of Linux deployments and integrating these with the strategic product plans for private cloud, automated host deployments and self-service.
  • Work closely with the Senior Manager of SRE & Infrastructure and the Principal Linux Engineer to improve the Linux team delivery and support processes across the org, unifying all teams into a single way of working across our Linux environments.
  • Working closely with the Product Management and SRE teams to drive new ideas into the product roadmaps around self-service capability, observability, security, and reliability.
Team Management & Delivery
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of Linux initiatives.
  • Fostering a team culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement, while also providing professional development opportunities for all team members.
  • Provide first-class on-call support through final escalation, where required.
  • Engage with peers within our wider company, in Comcast and NBCU, to share ideas and find solutions where they may have already been solved.
What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. (Not essential if you have related experience or aptitude).
  • Demonstrated experience leading Linux teams preferred, showcasing leadership skills and ability to coordinate and motivate team members effectively.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python, with the capability to automate tasks and streamline processes efficiently.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps principles, emphasising collaboration, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and using version control systems such as Git/GitLab.
  • Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration technologies like Docker, ECS/EKS and Kubernetes for deploying, managing and scaling applications with an understanding of modern deployment methods.
  • Experience with Red Hat Satellite, including managing system patching, provisioning, and configuration in enterprise environments.
  • Knowledge of configuration management tools ( , Ansible), managing and maintaining system configurations at scale and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions ( Terraform).
  • Proven experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure across AWS (public cloud) and private cloud environments.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
  • Certification in Linux administration ( , LPIC, RHCSA) desirable, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and validation of expertise in Linux systems management.
  • Understanding of security frameworks such as NIST/SOC 2/ISO/IEC.
The Rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:
  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
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