Linux Systems Engineer, EC1Y

Linux Systems Engineer Starting immediately, a FinTech company is looking for an excellent Linux Systems Engineer to join its Global IT operations department for an established Blue-Chip client base. They operate in the Banking sector and are a PCI compliant, 24/7 transaction-based business. They are looking for someone with a deep technical knowledge of Linux, Networking and VMware Virtualization. They are looking for people with excellent Linux (good scripting experience) and System Administration skills. People who have a desire to develop their skills to Senior Linux Systems Engineer level would be very interesting. Responsibilities: * Administering Red Hat/Centos/Debian operating systems hosted inside multiple datacenters. Being a subject matter expert on Linux operating system setup best practices and CIS hardening standards. * Maintenance of various network devices example load balancers, WAF, Switches and Firewalls. * Maintenance and management of Docker stack . * Managing VMware Virtualisation platforms. * Writing and managing Ansible playbooks as per the dynamic requirements of the project. * Maintenance of PCI compliant Datacenter environment of at least 100 servers per site. * Document writing for various aspect of the infrastructure (Server/Networks). Essential Knowledge/Skills: * Deep experience in deploying and managing resilient and highly secure Linux infrastructure. * Strong Docker containerization skills. * Strong Networking protocols knowledge. * Exposure to virtualization (VMware, OpenStack etc) * Exposure to the automation tools like Puppet and Ansible. * Excellent problem-solver with exceptional documentation skills. * Strong knowledge on incident, problem and change management (ITIL Practices). * Self-Starter and a good team leading skill. Desirable Knowledge/Skills: * Understanding of databases and RDBMS (OLAP, OLTP) MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB * Strong exposure to Docker Container technology . * Basic knowledge of storage/SAN. * Knowledgeable on security tools (example syslog servers, File Integrity Monitoring) and procedures. * Knowledgeable on setting up Infrastructure (server/network/application) monitoring specially using Nagios. * Awareness on LDAP/DNS/Radius/NTP/MFA /RBAC-HBAC. * Any exposure to Hyperconverged technology will be an added advantage. * Experience of working in the Datacenter environment. * Knowledgeable in setting up and maintaining Terraform automation. * Knowledgeable on Security protocols, PKI hierarchy and cipher suites. Competitive salary with pension, health insurance and on call allowance. Based in