Senior Linux Systems Administrator

2 weeks ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Meritus Full time

We're working with Meritus to find an experienced Cloud Engineering Team Lead to join their team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Linux systems administration, Terraform, and container solutions (Docker or Kubernetes).

As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining secure Linux infrastructure solutions on-prem and cloud-hosted (AWS). This will involve automating system deployment, operation, and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling.

In addition to technical skills, the ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead a team of engineers, manage KPIs, and set targets.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Building and maintaining secure Linux infrastructure solutions on-prem and cloud-hosted (AWS)
  • Automating system deployment, operation, and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling
  • Leading a team of engineers, including one-to-ones, KPI management, and target setting
  • Responding to and fixing system and platform issues

In return, Meritus offers a competitive salary between £65,000 - £85,000, bonus up to 10%, private medical insurance, and 25 days holiday (bank holidays included).



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