Systems administrator

Systems Administrator – Linux

An established UK-based organisation is seeking a Mid-Range Systems Administrator to join their Technical Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic infrastructure environment, supporting business-critical Linux platforms and contributing to major enterprise IT projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux systems (RHEL, SLES) across virtualised environments (VMware ESXi, IBM Power-VM).

• Monitor and optimise system performance, capacity, and availability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve 2nd/3rd line infrastructure issues, with a focus on root cause analysis and service restoration.

• Collaborate on the design and deployment of high availability solutions, including SAP HANA platforms.

• Contribute to automation, monitoring, and compliance across the server estate.

• Support and lead infrastructure projects aligned to business goals.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Strong Linux system administration (RHEL / SLES).

• Hands-on experience with IBM Power, VIO, NIM, and HMC/CMC.

• Familiarity with RedHat Satellite, shell scripting (Bash/Korn), and system monitoring tools (Zabbix, Grafana, etc.).

• Automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform; exposure to Git, Docker, Kubernetes, or Azure DevOps is a plus.

• Understanding of performance tuning, capacity planning, and high availability architectures.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AIX and cloud services (Azure/AWS).

• Familiarity with ITIL, SAFe Agile, or Prince2 methodologies.

• Experience supporting SAP HANA or similar enterprise workloads.

Details

• £60,000 + 15% bonus 
• Northampton (4 days a week)

• Excellent opportunity to work on high-impact systems and projects with a forward-thinking infrastructure team.

If this sounds like yourself or someone you may know then please do get in touch by applying below or sending me a CV to ben.thomas@lafosse.com