About Ekco
Founded in 2016, Ekco is now one of the fastest growing cloud solution providers in Europe! We specialise in enabling companies to progress along the path of cloud maturity, managing transformation and driving better outcomes from our clients’ existing technology investments. In a few words, we take businesses to the cloud and back! We have over 1000 highly talented and supportive colleagues (and counting) across a number of regional offices in the UK, Benelux & Ireland.
Key Responsibilities
1. Implement solutions architected by the Ekco Platform team
2. Design, build, and maintain Linux-based services
3. Provide technical and procedural guidance
4. Monitor the health of Linux/Unix servers through automated processes
5. Maintain and upgrade these systems via change control and BAU processes
6. Work to automate any manual processes
7. Diagnose complex technical issues and involve appropriate resources to speed up problem resolution e.g. 3rd party vendors
8. Work on escalated requests or incidents from managed services
9. Provide follow-up status internally in accordance with specific OLA's
10. Service SOPs to review and deploy into production new platform upgrade/patch releases
11. Ensure consistent and predictable application deployment through standardised environments and tools
12. Capacity and resource monitoring and planning.
Key Requirements
1. 3-5 years of experience working with Linux operating systems
2. Proficiency in Systems Administration in Linux/Unix (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat, ZFS, OpenBSD, MySQL, and MariaDB etc)
3. Ability to implement infrastructure monitoring and reporting tools through scripts such as BASH
4. Experience developing tools to help increase functionality and efficiency of available infrastructure
5. Experience maintaining software repositories and applying software updates
6. Maintaining and creating documentation for procedures, configurations, and programs
7. Evaluating compatibility of programs with existing communications hardware and software features
8. Excellent troubleshooting skills
9. Attention to detail and the ability to focus on a prioritized task list spread over multiple projects (time management)
10. Able to follow and produce documented step-by-step procedures for associated technologies
11. Superior written and oral communication skills, including awareness of when to ask for assistance and guidance
Bonus points if you have:
Experience configuring and maintaining ZFS
Knowledge deploying and maintaining OpenBSD
Professional certifications in Linux are desirable
Benefits/Perks
1. Time off - 25 days leave + public holidays x1 day Birthday leave per year
2. Company Pension Scheme (employer contribution 5%) + flexible salary sacrifice
3. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to dedicated mental health, emotional wellbeing and general advice
4. EkcOlympics - a global activity for fun!
5. Learning & development - Unlimited access to Pluralsight learning platform
6. A lot of responsibilities & opportunities to grow (also internationally)
Why Ekco
1. Microsoft’s 2023 Rising Star Security Partner of the year
2. VMware & Veeam top partner status
3. Ranked as 4th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Fast50 Awards
4. Ekco are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging
5. We recognise the value of internal mobility and encourage opportunities for internal development & progression
6. Flexible working with a family friendly focus are at the core of our company values
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