[linuxjobs] Systems Administration Engineer – AAA Mac/Linux games developer based in London

[Tom Leather]

Hi all,

I work for Feral Interactive, a Mac and Linux games developer and 
publisher in south-west London. You can find out more about us here: 
http://www.feralinteractive.com/

We're currently looking for an experienced systems administrator with 
Linux experience. Please find a full job description below.

Thanks,
Tom Leather


Systems Administration Engineer

Feral Interactive, a leading developer and publisher of AAA games for 
Mac and Linux, is looking to hire a Systems Administration Engineer.

Your duties will include:

- Organising major improvements to our IT infrastructure
- Managing and maintaining our servers
- Managing and overseeing our junior systems administrator
- Providing 2nd and 3rd line IT support within the company

You will have overall responsibility for our IT infrastructure and will 
work closely with all areas of the business, particularly our game 
developers, server-side developers and QA team. Most of your time will 
be dedicated to project work, implementing robust solutions with an 
emphasis on security, backup, monitoring, and documentation.

You will also be required to troubleshoot difficult issues, working 
closely with our junior systems administrator who handles desktop 
support and other day-to-day tasks. Many of our employees are very 
tech-savvy, so you should be comfortable speaking with and providing 
assistance to people with different levels of technical ability, 
including other IT personnel and software developers.


What skills and experience should you have?

- A degree in computer science or a related discipline
- At least two years’ professional experience as a systems administrator
- Significant experience with both OS X and Linux desktop and server 
environments
- A track record of completing independent project-based work
- Proficiency in at least one major scripting language (e.g. Bash, Perl, 
or Python)


What else would help?

- Cisco networking certification (CCNA or better)
- Experience with any of the following:
     - VM servers (vSphere)
     - Managing SAN systems
     - Apache HTTP server configuration
     - LDAP/Active Directory
     - Windows Server 2012
     - Monitoring frameworks
     - Versioning/revision control software
     - Setting up VPNs using various protocols and clients
     - Different encryption formats and storage solutions
     - C, Java, or PHP programming languages


What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary
- Flexitime
- Relaxed small company atmosphere
- Regular company dinners and outings


How do you apply?

To apply, send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to: 
recruiting at feralinteractive.com

You should address your application to Tom Leather.