Unix System Administrator

Job Description:Unix System Administrator Location: Cheltenham/Gloucestershire ( on site 5 days per week) Due 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. DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the worlds 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 6000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The companys 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 At 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.Role responsibilities:Provide first and second level technical support on incidents and problemsMonitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionalityCreate maintain and utilise documentationAssist building compliance with processes and policiesWhat you will bring to the team:Excellent organisation and time management skillsWorking to ITIL best practicesDesire to improve processes looking for the root cause of a problemWillingness to both share your knowledge and learn from othersA proactive approach towards looking for risks and problemsDesirable Skills and TechnologiesProficiency in UNIX/Linux systems(Red Hat Debian Solaris AIX etc.)Shell scripting(Bash KornShell etc.)Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Ansible Terraform Puppet ChefProcess and job control(cron at systemd timers)Networking fundamentals(TCP/IP DNS DHCP NFS SSH FTP)Filesystem management(LVM ext4 XFS ZFS)Performance tuning and monitoring(top vmstat iostat sar netstat)Exposure to automation software such as Ansible/PuppetKnowledge of scripting with Bash Python and/or GitExperience of AWSAutomation tools(Ansible Puppet Chef)Virtualization and containers(KVM VMware Docker Podman)What we will do for you:Competitive compensationPension schemeDXC Select Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance childcare vouchers gym membership and more)Perks at Work (discounts on technology groceries travel and more)DXC incentives (recognition tools employee lunches regular social events etc)At DXC Technology we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing productivity individual work styles and life circumstances. Were committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services such as false websites or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our information on employment scams is availablehere.Required Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Academics,In House Legal,Fabrication,Insurance Management,Employee Benefits,Claims Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1