Netsight are looking for a new full-time Systems Administrator.
Based in the UK, we are one of Bristol's longest running web design and development firms. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to build a successful career in web software systems administration, and work with a great local company. Find out more about us here.
We are looking for someone with a keen interest in technology, who enjoys spending their time working with computers and operating systems and has no fear of the command line. You'll enjoy solving problems and need to be happy to look things up. You're likely to be working in small teams, so you'll need to be also need to be happy asking colleagues for help when you need it or want to bounce ideas off someone.
You’ll need a good working knowledge of Unix variants and an instinctual awareness of system security considerations (i.e. the ability to understand how an attacker would compromise a system and implement countermeasures), but at the same time balance this with the developers’ and customers’ needs.
On a day-to-day basis you’ll be working alongside our experienced sysadmin, reporting to senior management and the company directors.
We are a pretty relaxed company and have an informal, open-plan office, with a variety of ways to get away from the machines. That said, we need people who can manage their time effectively and take responsibility for the work they are doing.
Required Skills:
Basic pre-requisites:
- At least 2 years systems administration experience in a commercial web development environment.
- Good communication skills – this role will become client facing to at least some degree, as you clarify requirements and report progress to members of the clients' organisations. You will also need the ability to work well in small, closely-knit teams (typically of 2 to 4 people) and effectively argue your case when needed.
- Ability to remain calm when under pressure (i.e. when things break).
General Unix experience - GNU/Linux/FreeBSD/OpenBSD/Solaris etc.:
Comfortable with command line only!
Remote admin via SSH
Mindful of system security (permissions, file system ACLs, passwords, restricted user accounts etc)
Shell scripting
Must like emacs and dislike vi… j/k ;)
GNU/Linux (preferably apt-based such as Debian/Ubuntu):
Installing OS and software, setting up, administering user accounts etc
Windows:
Able to undertake basic network/security maintenance tasks, as and when required
Apache web server:
Creating new virtual hosts
RewriteRules
Setting up a reverse proxy
Optional knowledge of optimising Apache for large workloads
Mail server:
Experience with SMTP daemons (e.g, Exim)
Cyrus Imap daemon
SASL auth
Spam assassin
Mail filtering (e.g. Sieve filters)
Experience with high-uptime server hardware:
Knowledge of RAID levels and best application of different RAID set ups.
Diagnosing hardware faults
IPMI
Building and maintaining PCs and servers: Installing memory, CPUs (applying thermal paste, heatsinks etc)
Networking:
DNS - administering DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT etc)
IP Subnets
Switch management (HP/Cisco)
Experience of routing protocols (eg. BGP, OSPF, etc)
WiFi
OpenVPN
Programming experience:
Shell scripting
Python scripts
Desirable additional skills/experience:
Experience with the following is desirable but not essential. These technologies form a significant part of our infrastructure, so a willingness (and ability) to learn them is important:
Ansible
Asterisk
Bareos/Bacula
Ceph
Ejabberd
Exim
Ganeti
HAProxy
MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL
Nagios
Nginx
Python
Plone
RADIUS
Varnish
Zope
Bonus Points:
8/16 bit computer games / arcade cabinets:- maintenance and operation
Good working knowledge of scalextric:- performance optimisation
Eating burgers and pizza:- willingness to accept the Netsight Sysadmin Challenge*
(* Details will be included in successful applicant’s induction pack)
What's in it for you?
- Starting salary in the region of £20-30K (depending on experience).
- Laptop and mobile phone.
- Conference attendance allowance.
- A relaxed working environment.
- Share options as you progress (and associated dividends).
Please send your CV to careers@netsight.co.uk