Linux/unix Systems Administrator

Sopra Banking Software is currently seeking experienced Linux/Unix Systems Administrator to join our expanding SaaS & Cloud Services department to provide a key service working within live production environments.

You will provide systems administration on a day-to-day business, alongside project activities to support our customers. These activities include tasks involving system performance. monitoring, optimisation, automation activities/tasks, troubleshooting incidents,database refreshes and software and hardware upgrades.

The role entails working with a mixture of cloud and on premise environments, but with the cloud environments increasing and on premise decreasing over time.

**Location**:Based in ourDunstable / Sheffield office, with hybrid working

**Linux / Unix Systems Administrator Requirements**:

- Have experience as a Linux or Unix Systems Administrator in a production/Managed Services environment
- Experience in Oracle Solaris and/or Red Hat Linux, Red Hat virtualization including building, installing, configuring and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge and experience of OpenLDAP, NGINX, Websphere, Connect Direct and Commvault Back-Up solution.
- Good working knowledge ofStorage Area Networks, Java Application Servers, on-premise Virtualization technologies (including Oracle OVMs and Containers), Cloud virtualization along with monitoring and Performance Tuning Servers in a multi-tenant Environmentwould be advantageous..
- Middleware experience in JBOSS and Webligic
- ISO27001, ITIL, Configuration Management, and Sarbanes Oxley and GDPR Compliance (Highly Desirable)
- Any exposure and working knowledge of Systems Monitoring tools would be desirable

**Personal Skills / Attributes Required**:

- Applicants must be able to work in a small team environment and be able to interact with customers on a daily basis
- The ability to deal with complex problems
- Positive attitude to trying out different things and offering innovative solutions
- Flexibility in working hours
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate at both a technical and a non-technical level
- Ability to manage own workload
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise tasks effectively and adapt to changing priorities
- Drive to look at continuous improvements of current working practices
- There is a requirement for Out of Hours work to meet customer demands around patching, DR testing and project deliveries._

After an initial training period, there may be a requirement to provide out of hours support on a standby rota covering 1 week in every 5. This is to support our 24/7 operations and support to customers.

**Linux / Unix Systems Administrator Benefits**:
Sopra Banking Software are a certified Great Place to Work

We offer flexible - hybrid working model of 2 days in office and 3 days working from home. All employees are supported to work from home with DSE assessments and IT equipment where required to be fully productive when remote working.

By joining the Sopra Banking Software team you will enjoy a market competitive salary and our excellent rewards and benefits schemes including 25 days holiday with an option to buy up to 5 more, a 6% pension contribution, a buy one get one free employeeshare scheme, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, a health cash plan, and we offer flexible working arrangements to all employees, plus many more excellent benefits.

We take pride in rewarding our colleagues through summer parties, treat days in the offices, and a social budget for each department.

**About the Company**:
Sopra Banking Software are proud to be an inclusive employer. At Sopra Banking Software, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences,we value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. All personal information will be treated as confidential according to the Equality act.

Sopra Banking Software works with banks, building societies and other financial services institutions across the world. We help them to develop, deliver and operationalise their digital transformation strategies. Using our suite of digital banking productsand services enables these organisations to deliver remarkable financial services to their clients.

Sopra Banking Software is the partner of choice for more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide.

The rich variety of our software, the strength of our conviction and our passion for innovation enable us to support ourclientsonadailybasisandintheirprojects,aswellasintheirgoalsregardingfinancial inclusion.
- As part of our hiring process new employees will be required to pass a confidential consumer credit check and DBS check. This is a straight forward credit check for CCJ’s, bankruptcy and a criminal record check, however if you wish to know more aboutwhat is or is not acceptable please ask our recruitment team._