System Engineer - Linux (Fully Remote)

We are seeking a proactive and technically proficient individual to help architect, maintain, and optimise the core infrastructure that supports our mission-critical technology platforms. This individual will join a high-performing team tasked with designing and sustaining resilient, secure, and high-availability systems that meet rigorous uptime standards in a round-the-clock operational environment.

The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, solutions-focused culture with strong experience in Linux environments. You should be comfortable managing a wide range of responsibilities, from complex infrastructure design to hands-on troubleshooting, and be equally confident working independently or as part of a cross-functional team.

What You ll Be Doing

• Design, implement, and support technical infrastructure across compute, storage, network, and vitalisation platforms.
• Maintain operational health and system performance across a hybrid on-prem and cloud environment.
• Conduct proactive capacity planning and performance tuning to prevent downtime and service degradation.
• Lead technical initiatives involving infrastructure upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Serve as a technical liaison to InfoSec, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure system reliability, data integrity, and platform scalability.
• Manage and improve backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support coverage for critical systems and services.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, system diagrams, and operating procedures for internal and audit purposes.
• Support compliance and risk assessments in partnership with security stakeholders.

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in systems engineering or infrastructure operations, preferably in Linux.
• Solid working knowledge of enterprise server technologies, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, and related services.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python) to streamline operational workflows.
• Experience with server virtualization platforms, particularly VMware ESXi, vSphere, or similar hypervisors.
• Familiarity with SAN/NAS storage systems and storage protocols (iSCSI, NFS, SMB, etc.).
• Practical understanding of IP networking, Layer 2/3 protocols, VLANs, and site-to-site VPN configurations.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools and configuration management platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Comfortable navigating hybrid environments including cloud infrastructure providers such as AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of endpoint protection, patching, and mail security best practices.
• Experience with enterprise-grade monitoring solutions and log analytics tools.

Advantageous

• Previous experience managing data center operations, migrations, or hybrid cloud integrations.
• Exposure to Microsoft 365 or Exchange Online environments.
• Familiarity with tools like Mimecast, Veeam, Rubrik, or similar technologies.
• Holds relevant industry certifications such as VCP, MSCA, AZ-104, or similar.

Who You Are

• Self-driven with a strong sense of accountability and ownership over deliverables.
• Able to juggle competing priorities and meet tight timelines without sacrificing quality.
• A collaborative communicator who thrives in multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytical and forward-thinking, with the ability to preempt issues and recommend scalable solutions.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a growing technology operation, where your expertise will directly influence system reliability, user experience, and technical innovation. If you re passionate about building and operating resilient systems at scale, we d love to hear from you.