Linux Systems Administrator

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Linux Systems Administrator (Red Hat, Exchange, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)

***3 days a week in the office, 2 day remote***

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Linux Systems Administrator for a well established Exchange, FinTech (Financial Technology, Trading) / Financial Services company. Our client actively encourages diversity, equality and inclusion within its workforce and welcomes applications from a diverse background, REC Solutions Limited does not discriminate in regards to age, gender, national origin, religion or any other basis.
Do you want to join a well-established growing financial services / FinTech (Financial Technology) company who are forward thinking and working with cutting edge technologies? a fantastic opportunity has arisen for aLinux Systems administratorto join a friendly collaborative team. Ideally, we seek candidateswho have a strong technical background coupled with excellent client facing and communication skills.
My client are very proud of their culture - one built on trust, collaboration, and accountability. They work fast, support one another, and share responsibility for both successes and lessons learned.
My client values guide how they work every day:
Win as One We collaborate, share knowledge, and celebrate collective success.
Disrupt Positively We challenge the status quo and look for smarter, better ways to do things.
Find Joy We take pride in our work and enjoy what we do, even when its challenging.
Act with Honour We do the right thing, with integrity and respect for others.
Youll join a supportive, ambitious, and diverse team where ideas are encouraged and innovation is part of their DNA. We recruit talented people from all walks of life and empower them to make an impact. If our values resonate with you, This could be the ideal place to grow your career.
Benefits (not exhaustive list) - Linux Systems Administrator(Red Hat, Exchange, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave - not including bank holidays
Private medical insurance
Hybrid working
Flexible working hours
Company pension
Group Policies Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness
Discretionary bonus
Electric Car Scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy
Workplace Nursery Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Payroll Giving
Length of service holiday entitlement
Job Overview - Linux Systems Administrator(Red Hat, Exchange, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)

My client are seeking a highly motivated Linux System Administrator to join their Managed Services team working in the Infrastructure department. In this role, you will work exclusively on supporting, maintaining, and enhancing technology solutions for their clients. You will play a key part in ensuring the reliability, performance, and successful operation of technology platforms, while collaborating closely with experienced Linux engineers and client technical teams. This position offers significant opportunities to develop new skills, deepen your expertise in enterprise-grade Linux environments, and contribute directly to the success of Technology deployments.
Responsibilities and Duties - Linux Systems Administrator(Red Hat, Exchange, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)
Contribute to the Managed Service team, working alongside experienced Linux System Administrators to deploy, operate, and support Exchange Technology platforms.
Support Exchange Technology clients throughout the full implementation lifecycle, including:
Reviewing and contributing to initial technical specifications and RFP responses.
Delivering installation, configuration, knowledge transfer, and on site support activities.
Integrating solutions with clients existing infrastructure by collaborating closely with client infrastructure teams, as well as internal project and development teams.
Triage and diagnose client-reported issues, analysing logs, system behaviour, and configuration states to identify root causes and provide timely, accurate resolutions.
Build, maintain and use internal test environments for pre-client testing, performance testing or proof of concept installation prior to client deliverables.
Work within Jira sprints to resolve client-related bugs in delivered Linux components, ensuring timely analysis, fixes, and delivery of reliable Linux solutions.
Create, update, and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation.
Perform occasional out of hours work, including ad hoc data centre visits, to support critical operational needs.
International travel as required to deliver onsite solution deployment, technical workshops and delivery assurance activities.
Required Skills/Experience
8+ years of system administration experience in modern Red Hatbased environments (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux), supporting production-grade systems.
Strong proficiency in Bash scripting, with the ability to design, optimise, and debug complex automation and operational tooling.
Extensive hands-on experience engineering, deploying and operating RHEL-based platforms, including provisioning, patching, package management, security hardening, and bare metal deployments.
Strong experience with build and CI/CD tooling, with particular emphasis on Git-based version control and workflow management.
Experience supporting low-latency systems and/or working within financial services environments is highly desirable.
Hands-on experience packaging and maintaining software within an RPM-based ecosystem.
Strong expertise in automated system provisioning and configuration management using PXE, Kickstart, Ansible, DNS, and Red Hat Satellite (highly desirable).
Solid knowledge of RHEL networking via NetworkManager, including VLANs, routing, load balancing, and multicast (desirable).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple technical teams across different organisations.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and sound judgement in both reactive problem solving and proactive risk identification.
The statements included in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
Equal opportunities

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other reason.

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Job Type:
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Category:
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