Linux System Administrator

My South Dublin client is looking for a Linux System Administrator to join their team. You will be working in a small IT team, supporting a large number of internal users. Depending on your skillset, this role has the potential to further expand and offer professional development and progression opportunities. This role will require you to be in the office so you will ideally live within commutable distance of South Dublin.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain a range of IT services across hardware, software, networks, security, and data management
• Contribute to the planning, configuration, and implementation of IT upgrades
• Troubleshoot issues and provide technical support to technical and non-technical users
• Optimise IT, network, and data solutions to assure that they are reliable, available, and backed-up
• Get involved in a range of technical projects (e.g. cloud solutions, data integrity, high performance computing, etc)

Experience Required

• 2-5 years’ experience in IT support and system administration roles
• Must have solid experience in Linux / Unix (RedHat, CentOS)
• Experience with networking (firewalls, routers, switches, servers, DNS, DHCP)
• Proficiency with data management, data back-up & retrieval processes, and data storage technologies
• Experience in High Performance Computing (HPC)

Essential and Desirable Skills

• Linux / Unix system administration (RedHat / CentOS)
• Broad IT knowledge across hardware, software, networks, security, and data
• Troubleshooting and technical support skills
• Awareness of security risks, solutions, & policies
• Basic working knowledge of Windows

Educational Requirements

• IT-related degree, diploma or certification – or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Further training and professional development
• Annual salary increase
• Pension
• Additional paid annual leave
• Flexitime & excellent work-life balance