Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Your tasks
The Opportunity I'm currently recruiting for a Systems Administrator to join a team supporting a diverse, multi-tenant hosting and infrastructure environment.
This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on virtualisation, Windows and Linux server administration, backup and disaster recovery, and infrastructure automation. You'll be involved in both BAU support and project work, acting as a 3rd-line escalation point while helping improve platform performance, reliability and automation.
- Administer and support virtualised environments, including VM lifecycle management, resource optimisation, snapshots and host maintenance.
- Troubleshoot complex Windows Server and Linux issues across performance, CPU/RAM utilisation, disk I/O, networking, backups and application failures.
- Manage backup and disaster recovery using Veeam and R1Soft, including monitoring, optimisation and full or granular restores.
- Support Plesk and cPanel hosting platforms, covering web, DNS, email, databases, SSL certificates and PHP versions.
- Carry out website, server and hosting migrations between platforms and data centres.
- Work with MySQL/MariaDB and SQL Server, supporting database restores, performance troubleshooting and customer investigations.
- Monitor infrastructure using Zabbix, LibreNMS and associated platform tools, investigating alerts and contributing to capacity planning.
- Contribute to infrastructure projects involving OpenNebula, AWS backup solutions and hosting platform improvements.
- Develop automation using PowerShell, Bash and Python to improve efficiency and reduce manual administration.
- Act as a 3rd-line escalation point, providing root cause analysis, customer updates and structured change plans.
- Maintain technical documentation, runbooks and SOPs to improve support processes and knowledge sharing.
If you're a technically strong Systems Administrator looking for a role where you can take ownership of complex infrastructure, improve existing platforms and get involved in wider technical projects, I'd be keen to hear from you.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer or similar technical role.
- Strong Windows Server and Linux administration skills, ideally including RHEL, CentOS and Ubuntu.
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi and/or KVM-based virtualisation.
- Experience with backup and disaster recovery platforms such as Veeam and R1Soft.
- Knowledge of hosting control panels such as Plesk and cPanel.
- Familiarity with web hosting technologies, DNS, SSL, email services and database administration.
- Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash and/or Python.
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools such as Zabbix or LibreNMS.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and identify root causes.
- An understanding of ITIL processes, change management and security standards such as ISO 27001.
What we offer
The Package
- Salary: £40,000-£50,000
- Location: Nottingham, with hybrid working (3 days on-site)
- Contract: Full-time, permanent
How to apply
Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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Systems Administrator - Hosting & Infrastructure *Location: Nottingham (Hybrid - 3 days on-site) Salary: £40,000-£50,000 Type:** Full-Time | Permanent