Our client, a leading Financial Services provider based in Limassol are seeking to recruit an experienced Linux Administrator to join their team.
Job Description
- Setting up, configuring, testing, deploying and supporting Linux systems for production, staging and test environments
- Maintaining system reliability, data protection, and system security. Provision for high availability where necessary
- Performing routine program modifications, performance analysis and tuning, problem solving, debugging and unit testing
- Actively participating in new designs and architectures to scale up the systems
- Evaluating new hardware and software
- Recommending and implementing new systems and engineering solutions for scalability and automation
- Deployment and administration of Ansible or similar (Chef, Puppet) configuration management software
- Deployment and configuration of Zabbix or similar monitoring tool suites
Required Skills & Experience
- University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar discipline
- Expert in Linux system administration: provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Expert in shell command line use and scripting for server configuration and in creating scripts for automation
- Expert in administering, provisioning, configuring, and monitoring of web/application servers & services, databases, log management and load-balancing systems such as Apache, Nginx, WildFly, HAProxy, MySQL
- Experience with virtualization and virtualization best practices
- Experience with system security and server security: design, implementation, monitoring, and best practices
- Knowledge and experience in networking (LAN/WAN, routers, switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi, DNS)
- Experience with content delivery networks, such as Akamai and/or CDNetworks would be considered an advantage
- Experience with technologies and methodologies for DevOps & Agile software development processes
- Familiarity with Version control systems (VCS), particularly with Git
- Self-driven with ability to take ownership of issues and follow through to resolution
- Ability to use own initiative, prioritize and work independently
- Strong technical documentation abilities
Remuneration & Benefits
- Attractive salary package
- Performance related bonus
- Private health insurance
- Corporate pension fund