Linux Systems Administrator (Short-Term Contract – Outside IR35)

Linux Systems Administrator (Short-Term Contract – Outside IR35)

Posted 3 days ago by TieTalent

Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Linux Systems Administrator role is a short-term contract position based in Cambridge, UK, requiring a skilled professional to support critical systems maintenance and project work. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Linux operating systems and be proficient in system installation, configuration, and monitoring. This position is hybrid, necessitating commutability to the office. The contract is set for a duration of three months with an immediate start date.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems and associated software.
  • Set up hardware and software environments, including servers, storage devices, and peripherals.
  • System monitoring and maintenance.
  • User and access management.
  • Security administration.
  • Back-up and disaster recovery.
  • Scripting and automation.

Key Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of Linux Operating Systems.
  • Shell scripting proficiency.
  • Strong networking and firewall concepts.
  • Experience with security best practices and tools.
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Puppet.
  • Great to have: Virtualization, Cloud (AWS/Azure), Database Administration, Docker or Kubernetes, Disaster Recovery.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Cambridge

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

About Job Title: Linux Systems Administrator (Short-Term Contract – Outside IR35)

Location: Cambridge UK – Hybrid (must be commutable)

Contract Length: 3 Months

Start Date: ASAP

Rate: (Apply online only)

Are you a skilled Linux Systems Administrator available for your next contract? Our client is urgently seeking a hands-on and reliable Linux expert to join their infrastructure team on a short-term engagement to support critical systems maintenance and project work.

Key Responsibilities

  • System Installation and Configuration: Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems and associated software.
  • Set up hardware and software environments, including servers, storage devices, and peripherals.
  • System Monitoring & Maintenance
  • User & Access Management
  • Security Administration
  • Back-Up and disaster recovery
  • Scripting & Automation

Required Skills

  • Strong knowledge of Linux Operating Systems
  • Shell Scripting Proficiency
  • Strong networking & firewall concepts
  • Experience with Security best practice & tools
  • Familiarity with Config management tools, for example Ansible/puppet

Great to have, Virtualization / Cloud (AWS/Azure) / Database Administration / Docker or Kubernetes / Disaster Recovery

Nice-to-have skills

  • Linux
  • Shell Scripting
  • Networking
  • Security
  • Ansible
  • Puppet
  • Virtualization
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Database Administration
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Disaster Recovery

Cambridge, England

Work experience

  • Systems Administrator
  • System Engineer
  • Site Reliability (SRE)

Languages

  • English