Skyscape is the new standard for a greener, smarter, more cost effective cloud solution and our services are secure, sustainable and compliant. Our scalable products are UK sovereign and offer the best price performance in class. We strive to build long term relationships leveraging value, integrity and social responsibility to enable our clients in the UK Public Sector to profit from our unique use of partner technology, services and innovation in the Skyscape Cloud Alliance.
Skyscape’s cloud solutions help to enable the UK Public Sector to transform the provision of IT services into a lean, elastic, assured, green utility by providing a genuine on-demand cloud computing service. With a range of UK sovereign services that are easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave, Skyscape’s solutions reduce both the risk and cost of delivering IT.
Skyscape is the new standard for a greener, smarter, more cost effective cloud solution and our services are secure, sustainable and compliant. Our scalable products are UK sovereign and offer the best price performance in class. We strive to build long term relationships leveraging value, integrity and social responsibility to enable our clients in the UK Public Sector to profit from our unique use of partner technology, services and innovation in the Skyscape Cloud Alliance.
Skyscape’s cloud solutions help to enable the UK Public Sector to transform the provision of IT services into a lean, elastic, assured, green utility by providing a genuine on-demand cloud computing service. With a range of UK sovereign services that are easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave, Skyscape’s solutions reduce both the risk and cost of delivering IT.
The role.
Skyscape’s Linux Sysadmins are responsible for aiding the delivery of the core Skyscape platform. This is an exciting opportunity to help build the central point of access to the Skyscape Cloud platform that will drive the majority of customer interactions with the company.
Reporting to the Head of Automation and Orchestration, Linux Sysadmins will perform several key activities:
• Maintain the servers that run web applications and monitoring tools
• Help with automation of routine tasks using various scripting languages (Python/Perl/Ruby)
• Work with the web development team to help with release management
• Work with the monitoring team to aid monitor development
• Input into functional requirements.
• Deliver on-going support for the portal.
• Define supporting documentation for design, configuration and on-going support.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert level support to internal teams.
Skills and experience:
• 2+ years Linux (Ubuntu) system administration experience.
• Virtualisation experience – preferably VMware based
• Experience with at least one of the following scripting languages Python, Perl, Ruby to perform administrative tasks.
• Agile environment experience.
• Be prepared to learn fast.
• Version Control (Git preferred but SVN acceptable).
• Problem solver.
• Disciplined, organised and self-motivated.
Useful experience, but not mandatory:
• Web development experience in PHP or Ruby
• Working with web services and API’s to integrate and create tools
• Linux automation tools such as Puppet or Chef
• Continuous integration and build tools for developers
• Systems monitoring
• Experience of working within an ITIL based environment.
Applicants need to be aware that they will be required to undergo and successfully complete a formal UK security clearance process.
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