Linux Systems Administrator

Contract Type: Open Ended. Benefits: 30 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + 2.5 privilege days + exceptional defined average salary pension + excellent work life balance Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire Come and do the kind of computing that got you into technology in the first place.  The Scientific Computing Department (SCD) provides large-scale computing facilities, computing data services and infrastructure.  We are looking to recruit a Systems Administrator with experience in Linux systems management to join the team supporting petabyte scale storage, including for the UK facility for data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN and the STFC OpenStack Cloud. In addition to the support of these large-scale data services, there are opportunities to work with other big data projects and to participate in research in scientific data management. Training in new storage solutions will be provided for the role. List of Duties  Be part of the team responsible for installing, maintaining and supporting the data storage services and scientific computing resources managed by the Data Services Group. Ensure the storage services run smoothly and meet their operational commitments. Investigate and resolve operational problems and incidents affecting production services, escalating to other specialists as appropriate. Design, schedule and implement service changes in co-ordination with other teams Investigate future developments in distributed file systems and distributed storage solutions. Be part of a 24/7 on call team – services can be supported remotely. Technical skills required: Essential: Expertise in the management of Linux (RHEL/CENTOS) machines in a production environment  Plus additional experience in at least two of the following areas: Performance and exception monitoring tools, e.g. Icinga, Grafana Server builds and configuration management systems, e.g. Puppet, Chef, Aquilon. Large-scale data storage technologies, e.g. Ceph Shell scripting and/or another programming language, e.g. Python, Go, Java Essential Personal Skills and Attributes: Good communication skills. Good organizational skills. An analytical approach to problem solving. Any other Relevant Information Able to undertake occasional UK and Overseas travel (usually 1-3 days, but up to 1 week) at conferences, meetings at CERN etc. Able to take a routine share in on-call work providing out of hours cover (allowance and overtime payments provided). Employee Benefits We are offering a permanent position with a whole host of benefits including: 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days). Flexible working hours. An excellent defined average salary pension scheme. Employee shopping/travel discounts. Excellent learning and development opportunities. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are invested in creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive of all, to help us achieve the highest possible standards in our work and organisation together. In this regard, we encourage applications from under-represented groups. As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, this is a place where there is always something new to learn –about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself. Join us and discover what’s possible. To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above