Linux Infrastructure Engineer - Global Tech

Keep a global 24/7 platform running while you upgrade it. If rolling out OS upgrades and patches across a huge Linux fleet, without anyone noticing, sounds like a good day's work, read on.

We're hiring three Senior Linux Engineers for a global enterprise SaaS company supporting thousands of organisations worldwide.

What's in it for you

• Annual Salary up to €100,000 per annum (pro rata), paid weekly via PAYE through Principle HR
• 11-month contract - PAYE
• Hybrid, with 3 days a week on site in Dublin City

What you'll bring

• 5+ years of hands-on Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu or Amazon Linux)
• 3+ years running large-scale Linux in 24x7 production
• 2+ years automating patching and admin with Ansible, Chef or Salt
• A track record of building tools for provisioning, patching or upgrade workflows
• Experience working within formal change management, including out-of-hours maintenance windows
• Nice to have: Python, Kubernetes or OpenStack, Git, and solid networking fundamentals

What your week looks like

• Planning, certifying and rolling out major and minor OS upgrades across a global multi-cloud fleet
• Automating security patching so servers stay current without the manual grind
• Raising change requests, mapping dependencies and proving rollback before anything goes live
• Running rolling upgrades during the day and in scheduled maintenance windows
• Troubleshooting kernel, driver and application issues as soon as they surface
• Working with Operations, Security and Architecture teams across time zones

You must be based in Ireland for the duration of the contract.

Interested? Next Steps...

Apply now on our website or via LinkedIn with your CV or LinkedIn profile for immediate consideration.

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