About the company
Vnetrix is an ambitious and expanding managed services provider based in London. With an enviable reputation for excellent customer service it has been growing from strength to strength.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting both small and large scale Linux web hosting setups as a Linux administrator.
The setups receive huge traffic volumes and this is a great opportunity for an experienced hosting administrator to work with well-known brands and web sites.
What the role involves
You will be part of a small team and expected to get involved with all aspects of Linux systems, from simple issues to very complex ones, ensuring our clients are looked after. You’ll provide daily support and administration of projects including planning, implementing and managing both in-house and client systems.
You will also be involved in supporting all aspects of cloud infrastructure including building, deploying and managing cloud set up.
The majority of your time will be spent in our office in Brentford, however, travel to client and other company locations within London and the South East may also be required.
Experience and technical skills required
2-3 years Linux administration experience
Excellent Linux skills; Redhat, Centos, Ubuntu
Good knowledge of supporting and managing Apache, MySQL & PHP (LAMP)
Experience of supporting the cloud infrastructure to all levels including building, deploying and managing cloud setups
Good understanding of server security issues and best practices
Practical knowledge of building physical server components, and RAID
Full and clean driving licence
Even better if you also have
Experience of working with Linux cloud virtualisation, including XEN
Experience of direct user support would be valuable
Personal skills
The right candidate can work on their own proactively, take ownership of projects and want to grow with the company. As an experienced Linux Systems Analyst you have great analytical and troubleshooting expertise combined with excellent customer services skills.
You are comfortable working as part of a team and will strive to fulfil Vnetrix’s company-wide objectives. You work well under pressure in critical client situations and can follow internal processes and procedures with accuracy and efficiency. You understand the urgency of critical issues and delivering on time and on budget. You are open to learning from constructive feedback and able to work with management at all levels.
You demonstrate an extreme detail orientated approach in everything that you do, combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You have a real solutions orientated approach to your work and you are enthusiastic and reliable.
Is this you? Come and join our team…
Working Days & Hours: Mon- Fri, 08:00-17:00 or 09:15-18:15, on call rota 1 week in 4
Salary: Up to £45k depending on experience and ability + Benefits
Location Brentford, West London
To apply for this role please send your CV and covering letter to jointheteam@vnetrix.com