About this role
Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year
Requirements: Eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including applicable residency requirementsRight to work in the United KingdomSome roles may be subject to nationality requirements where necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligationsExcellent organisation and time management skillsWorking to ITIL best practicesDesire to improve processes and look for the root cause of a problemWillingness to both share knowledge and learn from othersProactive approach to identifying risks and problemsProficiency in UNIX/Linux systems such as Red Hat, Debian, Solaris, and AIXShell scripting experience such as Bash and KornShellInfrastructure as Code experience with Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or ChefKnowledge of process and job control such as cron, at, and systemd timersNetworking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, and FTPFilesystem management experience including LVM, ext4, XFS, and ZFSPerformance tuning and monitoring knowledge such as top, vmstat, iostat, sar, and netstatExposure to automation software such as Ansible or PuppetKnowledge of scripting with Bash, Python, and/or GitExperience with AWSAutomation tools experience such as Ansible, Puppet, or ChefVirtualization and containers experience such as KVM, VMware, Docker, and Podman Responsibilities: Provide first and second level technical support for incidents and problemsMonitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionalityCreate, maintain, and use documentationHelp build compliance with processes and policiesImplement standards, policies, and procedures for continual service improvementWork within multiple teamsBe innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail Technologies: AWSAnsibleBashDebianDockerGitSupportITILKVMLinuxNFSPuppetPythonSecurityTCP/IPTerraformUnixVMwareCloudDevOpsPodman More:
We are DXC Technology, partnering with hackajob to hire Linux System Administrators in Cheltenham, working on site five days a week. We deliver mission critical services in a secure environment and promote a people-first agenda, a strong sense of community, and a healthy work-life balance. We are one of the worlds leading IT solutions enterprises, with consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth. We are committed to building diverse, inclusive teams and welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and a supportive, accessible environment. Our benefits include competitive compensation, a pension scheme, DXC Select, a comprehensive benefits package with private health or medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more, Perks at Work discounts, and DXC incentives such as recognition tools, employee lunches, and regular social events. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances.
last updated 39 week of 2026