[linuxjobs] Sysadmins / Senior Sysadmin roles at The Positive Internet Company

[James Lawrie]

Hi Luke,

Could you give me a rough idea of the salary range available for the senior position, and whether or not remote is likely? I know it's mentioned in the post but it isn't clear if it's realistic.

Best wishes,

James Lawrie


On 9 March 2023 17:58:39 CET, Luke Hall <luke at positive-internet.com> wrote:
>*The company*
>
>Positive focuses on GNU/Linux and Free Software like very few other
>organisations do. From the company’s desktop machines through to our clusters and private cloud platforms, as well as in significant parts of our networking stacks, our deep commitment to free and open source software shines through.
>
>We've provided managed services and hosting based on Free/Open Software for more than 20 years. We were a founding "Gold" sponsor of the Debian LTS project and support lots of other worthy projects. We also give staff time to work on free and open source projects.
>
>We have positions available in our informal, friendly team providing support for a range of GNU/Linux systems running secure networked services for a diverse range of clients from SMEs, to some of the globe’s biggest brands, and major institutions.
>
>*The roles*
>
>We have several positions open at this time and welcome applications
>from candidates ranging from enthusiastic amateurs to seasoned sysadmins.
>
>Salaries depend on experience, location, and hours as we have positions available in London and Cambridgeshire as well as remote working possibilities. All positions offer excellent prospects for career development.
>
>The roles combine three main facets: supporting customers' existing platforms, typically by email; optimisation and system administration of Debian-based servers; and designing/provisioning new platforms for customers.
>
>All applicants should have experience in some aspects of GNU/Linux
>sysadmin, tuning the LA(E)MP stack - including configuring and maintaining MySQL and/or MariaDB, shell scripting, relevant DevOps methodologies, configuring HA hardware, software and storage clusters. Experience with Debian is especially welcome.
>
>Candidates for senior positions should have significant experience of
>high-availability platforms in heterogeneous environments, including
>configuring and maintaining private cloud stacks based on
>virtualisation technologies. Some familiarity with hybrid AWS (and similar) platforms may be advantageous.
>
>We would particular welcome applications from those familiar with tools like Ansible and configuring caching technologies like Varnish, as well as some experience in deep-configuration and securing of popular application stacks, including Magento(2), WordPress and so forth. Ideally, senior candidates will also have experience of attaining and maintaining secure systems up to PCI Level 1 and ISO27001 standards.
>
>Reporting to the Technical Team Manager and benefiting from the support
>of a small, approachable, and talented team, we nonetheless expect you to work autonomously on a number of projects for the company and its clients, ranging from providing support and troubleshooting through configuring and tuning new private clouds to coordinating technical relationships with our key clients.
>
>
>*Details*
>
>We can offer these positions based principally in one of two locations: either working from our offices in Soho, the very heart of London’s West End (5 minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus tube stations) or in the NOC of our wholly-owned data centre in Cambridgeshire (by train, 14 minutes from Peterborough, 30 minutes from Cambridge).
>
>Whilst you will generally work either in the London offices or
>Cambridgeshire data centre, we do offer some home-working opportunities and flexibility on a case by case basis.
>
>You will join the Technical Team on-call rota which involves occasional
>weekend working remunerated separately.
>
>Positive gives a good holiday allowance (25 days + bank holidays +
>goodwill days around Christmas/New Year which typically amount to at least 40 days' paid leave per annum), lots of training opportunities, funding to attend free software conferences such as FOSDEM and other technical training/conferences, company mobile phone, and the chance to work with free software experts in a less corporate but nonetheless professional environment.
>
>*Apply*
>
>This position should interest anyone with a passion for working in a
>GNU/Linux-only environment with a team that shares your commitment to Free and Open software and technical solutions.
>
>To apply, send a short note and CV (PDF only, please) to jobs at positive-internet.com.
>
>Please ensure the subject line of your email includes *either* the job
>title “Junior Sysadmin application” or “Senior Sysadmin application”.
>
>-- 
>All postal correspondence to:
>The Positive Internet Company, 24 Ganton Street, London. W1F 7QY
>
>*Follow us on Twitter* @posipeople
>
>The Positive Internet Company Limited is registered in England and Wales.
>Registered company number: 3673639. VAT no: 726 7072 28.
>Registered office: Northside House, Mount Pleasant, Barnet, Herts, EN4 9EE.
>
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