Senior Linux System Administrator (DV Cleared) Title: Senior Linux System Administrator Employment: Permanent Location: Reading Salary: £70,000 £100,000, plus a £5,000 DV allowance and a bonus of up to 10% Security clearance: Active and valid DV clearance required Working pattern: Onsite, with the option to work from home every other Friday Hours: 37.5 hours per week An opportunity is available for a DV Cleared Senior Linux System Administrator to join a specialist security team supporting a secure, large-scale big data platform for a UK critical national infrastructure programme. The platform supports a suite of cutting-edge cybersecurity and data science tools, with the team using DevOps methodologies to deliver continuous improvements in response to evolving security requirements. Key Responsibilities Administer, maintain and optimise Linux server environments across production and development platforms Manage VMware vSphere/ESXi infrastructure, including virtual machines, resource allocation and host configuration Develop and maintain automation using Ansible or equivalent tools to streamline deployments, configuration and routine tasks Develop and maintain Bash and shell scripts Troubleshoot complex Linux, networking, storage, permissions and performance issues Support secure IT infrastructure and CI/CD environments Support interoperability with Windows Server environments where required Contribute to continuous improvements across a highly secure big data platform ..... full job details .....