System Administrator/operations

6 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

**About IT Services**

IT Services at The University of Manchester is a diverse, fast-moving department that provides the technology that helps the University further its world-leading reputation. We’re currently looking to recruit an experienced Linux Systems Administrator in the Storage, Unix & Web Infrastructure team to join us on our journey.

**The Team**

The division of Technology leads and owns the University’s IT infrastructure and platforms and is accountable for a comprehensive approach across all areas of the University and its international centres. The division is comprised of four departments (Infrastructure Services, IT Operations Centre, Platforms and Infrastructure Programmes) and oversight of strategic managed services contacts.

**The Role**
- Assist in the management of the institution’s Linux estate ensuring it delivers a reliable, secure platform to deliver services from.
- Undertaking proactive monitoring and analysis, resolving problems, and escalating as appropriate.
- Providing input on Technical Architecture to continuously improve all elements of the IT Infrastructure.

**The Person**

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Linux systems administrator to join the team. This role will eventually focus on the support and maintenance of the Oracle SPARC Solaris infrastructure. Training opportunities will be provided, as required.

**Essential**
- Experience managing Linux servers in an enterprise environment, particularly the Red Hat, Ubuntu and CentOS distributions.
- Experience of using high-level programming, scripting, orchestration, and automation technologies (Python, Bash, Ansible, Puppet, etc.

**Desirable**
- Experience of the implementation and maintenance and support of Oracle SPARC servers and the Solaris Operating System in a large enterprise environment.
- Experience managing and configuring LAMP Stack, (Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl/Python)
- Experience of supporting a virtualised infrastructure, on-premise (VMware) and Cloud (Azure/AWS) platforms

**What can you expect in return**
Our diverse job opportunities all include a top benefits package that includes many features that are hard to find in the private sector:

- Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/New Year closure.
- Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family.
- Well-being programme with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Season ticket loans for public transport.
- Cycle to Work Scheme;
- Workplace nursery scheme;
- Staff recognition schemes;
- Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings.

In fact, there are so many benefits available you can see more of them by clicking here.

Find out more about our organisation and values:

- IT Services: About us and ITS Practice Charter

**As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.**

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: Bob Nutter

**General enquiries**:
**Technical support**:
**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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