Linux Systems Analyst

Robert Half Technology are assisting UK's market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Linux Systems Analyst on an initial 6 month contract - Hybrid working - London

Reporting to the Head of IT Service Delivery, the IT Analyst is a highly skilled, customer-focused technical support professional responsible for delivering exceptional IT services across business-critical applications, infrastructure, integrations and cloud-hosted platforms. Particular emphasis is placed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, application support, troubleshooting, automation and maintaining highly available business services.

This role is ideal for a well-rounded, service-oriented IT professional with strong Red Hat Linux administration expertise, broad technical capability, and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Role

• The Linux Systems Analyst will manage incidents, service requests, problems and operational tasks within SLA targets.
• Provide advanced 2nd line support across infrastructure, applications and integrations.
• Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive permanent resolution of problems.
• Support change, release, continuity and disaster recovery processes.
• Support EDI, AS2, SFTP and customer integration solutions.
• Work closely with clients and business stakeholders.
• Deliver continual service improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
• Out-of-hours support will be required as part of the role (weekdays and weekends).

Profile

• The Linux Systems Analyst will have strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration experience.
• Linux performance tuning, patching, security and automation.
• Shell scripting, Perl, SQL and related technologies.
• Networking fundamentals, SSL/TLS and secure file transfer technologies.
• Apache, OpenSSL, JBoss/J2EE, Jenkins and Atlassian products or similar.
• Basic database administration (MySQL, Sybase ASE, or similar).
• Basic SAP administration.
• Microsoft 365, Windows and end-user support skills.
• Incident, problem, change and request management.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Experience working within SLA-driven environments.

Desirable Skills

• ITIL Foundation certification.
• RHCSA or equivalent Red Hat/Linux certification.
• Additional cloud, infrastructure or security certifications.

Company

• UK's market leading legal organisation with offices in London
• Hybrid working

Salary & Benefits

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.

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