Linux Systems Administrator

Linux Systems Administrator
Remote (occasional travel to either Nottingham or Bristol)
£37,000-£45,000

CPS Group are working with a UK-based SaaS provider that delivers a widely adopted digital platform used across the higher education sector. Due to continued growth, they're looking for a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to join their infrastructure and operations team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on operational support with infrastructure improvement, automation, and long-term platform reliability.

You'll play a key role in maintaining and improving a large-scale cloud-hosted SaaS environment, supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic infrastructure initiatives. The position involves a mix of incident response, monitoring, automation, systems administration, and tooling development. You'll work closely with development and implementation teams to ensure platform stability, scalability, and security.

This is a remote-first role for candidates based in the UK. Occasional travel to offices in either Bristol or Nottingham may be required (up to 5 days per month).

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain Linux-based production infrastructure
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform and service issues
Automate deployment and operational processes
Support infrastructure planning, scaling, and resilience initiatives
Maintain and improve internal operational tooling
Contribute to security, reliability, and performance improvements
Produce and maintain technical documentation
Participate in an on-call support rota

Skills & Experience Required

Strong Linux systems administration experience (Ubuntu/Debian preferred)
Experience with automated provisioning tools such as Ansible
Good understanding of TCP/IP networking and security best practices
Scripting experience in one or more of:
Bash
Python
PHP
PowerShell
Ruby
Experience with Git/GitHub version control
Previous experience in a Linux Sysadmin, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused engineering role
Experience monitoring and supporting SaaS/cloud-based systems
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to create clear technical documentation

Desirable Experience

VMware administration, ideally including NSX
Experience designing or supporting scalable and redundant cloud environment

Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group

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