System Administrator Linux & Networking Location: Cambridge Employment Type: Permanent Sector: Technology / Engineering

Our client, an innovative technology company with a highly technical user base, is seeking an experienced System Administrator with deep Linux and networking expertise to support, maintain, and optimise their on-premise infrastructure. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys both solving complex system challenges and collaborating across engineering teams. Youll work with modern hardware environments and contribute to architectural decisions around infrastructure, virtualisation, and cloud. Key Responsibilities Manage the full lifecycle of Linux servers (specification, procurement, installation, configuration, and maintenance)

Operate and ensure the reliability of on-premise networking infrastructure

Monitor system performance, diagnose issues, and drive continuous improvements

Support decision-making around on-prem vs cloud hosting architecture

Work closely with software and hardware engineering teams to enable reliable operations

Apply updates, patches, and secure configurations following best practices

Manage user accounts, permissions, and access c...