System Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Widen the Net | B Corp™
£475 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of System Engineer involves supporting hardware R&D and manufacturing divisions within a leading hands-free video streaming technology company. The position requires expertise in Linux system administration, VMware environments, and infrastructure troubleshooting. The engineer will be responsible for system monitoring, technical assessments, and documentation, while working primarily on-site in a cleanroom environment. This is a full-time contract position with potential for extension, classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Linux system administration: installing, configuring, maintaining, and securing Linux-based servers and application deployment.
- Linux System Monitoring: reviewing logs, monitoring system resources, security, and network configuration.
- L3/L4 technical support, infrastructure-related troubleshooting, and end-user hardware/software issues.
- Provisioning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems and related infrastructure, including routine patching.
- Technical assessment of new technologies and documentation.
- Management of MES vendor relationships.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of expertise in Redhat Linux system administration or engineering/RHEL.
- Experience in managing VMware environments.
- Infrastructure Design: load balancing, auto-scaling, replication, and encryption protocols.
- Proficient in scripting with BASH, PowerShell, or Python for infrastructure automation.
- Experience in MES/manufacturing systems/process engineering or related industries is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £475 daily
City: Abingdon-On-Thames
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Systems Engineer / System Engineer / Linux System Engineer / Linux Engineer/ Infrastructure Engineer (Redhat Linux + VMware + Manufacturing Systems) Our client is one of the world top hands-free video streaming technology company: -Over 6500 + staff globally across EMEA, NA, APAC and Middle East -Grow rapidly with cutting edge AR and VR technologies They are looking for a system engineer to support their hardware R&D and manufacturing divisions within the infrastructure environment: -Linux system administration: installing, configuring, maintaining, and securing Linux-based servers and application deployment, -Linux System Monitoring: reviewing logs (journalctl), monitoring system resources, security and network configuration -L3/L4 technical support, infrastructure-related troubleshooting and end-user hardware/software issues -Provisioning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems and related infrastructure and routine patching of physical and virtual server environments -Technical assessment of new technologies -documentation and MES vendor management Main technical environment: Redhat Linux, VMware (8), SAN, storage, backup, scripting in Bash/Powershell/Python, manufacturing system configuration (such as Ignition) Requirements: -5+ years of expertise in Redhat Linux system administration or engineering/RHEL -Experience in managing VMWare environments -Infrastructure Design: load balancing, auto-scaling, replication, and encryption protocols -Scripting: proficient in BASH, PowerShell, or Python for infrastructure automation -Any experience in MES/manufacturing systems/process engineering system or semi-conductor or bio tech or electronic components manufacturing industry is a plus Please note this role requires 5 days on site in Abingdon (OX14) where they have a manufacturing site and cleanroom. A cleanroom suit will be provided and must be used for safety reason when you enter the cleanroom areas for any system-related work. Initially 12 months full time contract start ASAP with the option to extend yearly afterwards. Contract is inside IR35, offer up to £475 per day. Monday to Friday standard business hours.