Systems Engineer
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Linux Systems Engineer | Linux & LAMP Stack | B Corp Certified, Cloud Provider
- £38,000-£48,000 salary (depending on experience)
- Fully remote working (UK-based)
- On-call rotation (1 in 4 weeks)
The Role
You'll join a dedicated Infrastructure team responsible for the stability, security and performance of a large-scale Linux hosting fleet.
Operating at true 3rd line level, you'll focus on the internal infrastructure layer that underpins customer environments. This is not a heavily customer-facing role, instead, you'll act as a senior technical escalation point for the Support and Enterprise teams while owning deep-rooted infrastructure improvements.
You'll be a true Linux specialist in a classic hosting environment, working across a mature LAMP stack and ensuring systems remain robust, performant and secure., * Manage and maintain Linux servers in a production hosting environment
- Support and optimise LAMP stack services (Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP)
- Perform patching, upgrades and proactive system maintenance
- Monitor infrastructure and respond to alerts and incidents
- Act as a 3rd line escalation point for complex technical issues
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term, structural fixes
- Improve automation and operational consistency through scripting
- Contribute to runbooks, documentation and knowledge sharing
This role suits a genuine Linux specialist who enjoys getting deep into infrastructure rather than sitting on customer calls.
You'll be supporting internal infrastructure that powers thousands of hosted environments, working closely with other infrastructure and DevOps engineers.
Nice to Haves
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Bash scripting
- Python
- Automation or configuration management tooling
- Experience with cPanel / WHM
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
An automation mindset will be highly valued as the team continues improving operational efficiency.
Why Join / Projects
You'll be joining a well-established hosting provider with a strong technical reputation and a significant installed customer base. The business continues to invest in infrastructure maturity, automation and platform reliability.
This role offers the opportunity to operate as a senior Linux engineer within a focused infrastructure team, less reactive customer support, more meaningful technical ownership.
There's ongoing work around improving monitoring, strengthening patching processes, refining automation, and enhancing long-term stability across the hosting fleet.
Employee Benefits
- On-call allowance (£245 per week when on rotation)
- Time off in lieu for overnight support
- Pension contribution
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Ongoing training and development support
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Requirements
- Strong Linux systems administration experience within a hosting environment
- Confident operating at 3rd line / senior technical level
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